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THE ORDER 0? THE RED TRIAKGLB 




EISTORICAL 

AlffiRICA'S IARGB3T CAETOEMEIIT 

CAIU' LE-.7IS 



DEDICATED 
TO 
THE LOYAL BUNCH 
OF Y 1.'E1I V/HCSE RELIGIOUS LIF£. 
FOUliD PRACTICAL EXPRESSIOIi 
IH SERVIHG THE LADS OF AlAIERlCA 
IS TEE HOUR V/HEtl THEY AllSVifERED 
THE CALL OF THE 
WORLD'S KEEP. 



JOHII LYMAJa BOGU^g 



Written :j.t Camp Lt-wis 
Jmxt, 1919 






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Chapter 1. 

The eternal purpose underlying the great Tvorld 
war Vvhich threw the nations of the earth for over four years 
into a confusion unparalleled in human history will not he 
uiiderstood by the generation in which we are living, "^e are 
too close to the event to fully understand it. A century 
from now the historian will be able to look back and the 
terrible war whose desolation and havoc fairly stunned the 
intelligence of our day will be seen by him in its true per- 
spective, Jrom the vantage point of a higher plane of civiil- 
ization, he will be able to look over the clouds of confusion, 
and realize that in the refining fires that swept the earth, 
society lost much of the dross that marked the closing days 
of the nineteenth century. 

And when the man of tomorrow seeks to link up 
related events as they affect the civilization of his iiay, 
the Young Lien's Christian Associacion is going to come into 
its own. We are too familiar with the organization, too 
close to the greatest piece of welfare machinerjr that the 
world has ever soon, to appreciate the m.agnificent work that 
it accomplished during those days when the heart of humanity 
was pouring out its life blood in an effort to give birth 
to a new world order. Some day, -vhen the clouds of ignor- 
ance, of prejudice, and of jealousy, have been dissipated 
by the strong sunshine of fraternity and understanding, the 
Order of the Red Triangle will be honored for the part it 
played in those dark hours when the destiny of humanity 
hinged upon the driving power of American manhood. 

The Book of all books records among its glittering 
gems of truth the statement, "To vvhom much is given, of him 
much shall be required." Tfith all due credit to e\ery other 
welfare organizations for the splendid v'ork accomplished by 
them during the great war, still the consciousness remajns 
that no other body attempting work of such a nature Y?as so 
richly endowed for the task as the Y.K.C.A. Over sixty 
years of experience working with the manhood of the nations, 
its ramifications reaching to the vital masculine centers of 
five continents and also to the islands of the seaj had 
resulted in -che development of an organization that was able 
to cope as no other with the problems of morale and service 
that arose when millions of men dravm from every piano of 
life were sxiddenly lifted from their normal surroiindings and 
congregated in army camps; there to be Irilled in but one 
thing, and that how to kill and how to do it efficiently. 
To those acquainted v;i-;h the Y.Ii.C.A. it seemed that the or- 
ganization had been providentially raised up and developed 
during the years in order that with its rich endowment of 
sterling leadership it might fill the very place that it did 
fill and do the very work that it accomplished. During the 
years of training God had given to the organization much, and 
in the hour of the world" s need much was required of it, 

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Chapter n, 
TH3 EARIY DAYS. 



ing over Eu^o'pe'?o>^^'?v;f and'I'S'f '°" "^'^^ ^"' '^^'^" ^^"''^^P- 
whSro if ™ fr. i -Jy ^ ^^^^ years reached that poirt 

could bo trained for rarfa? ^her.-.arge numbers of men 

uidxiiea lor \.arxaru. The story of ho\7 American 
contractors startled the v-orld v.ith the raioidity v;ith -;hiGh 
they erected our great cantonments has not^yot been forgotten 
in building circles. Before those great camps v;ent up. the 
men were assembled at the army posts and the encampment grounds 
?l*^^.i^''%^°?^^i ?^5^<^: The Second Y^ashington Fational Guard, 
lacer uhe 161st Infanury, and the Eighteenth Engineers ^7hich 
vas recruited xrom among northv/estern men by Col. j. B. 
Cavanaugh» wore sent to the encampment grounds at Furrav to 
be whipped into shape, ' 

+V, TT ^- ^°llo^''i^'iS- out the plans which had been formulated by 
the National War Work Council, the Y.H.C.A. was on the job as 
soo» as the men reached camp. Ivan B. Rhodes of Portland, 
District Secretary for the states of Washington, Oregon and 
Idaho had already made a survey of the field and had also 
selected 'che man who was to have charge of the army work in 
this sec-cion. The man selected was Orno E. Tyler who for 
seven years had been holding the -losition of army and navy 
secretary ri'ah the Bremerton Association. On June 1, 1917 
I/Cr. Tyler went to Tacoma and on June 14 received his a-^-ooint- 
ment from the \7estern Department office at San Prancisco as 
Camp General Secretary. Jir. Tyler was eminently cralified 
for the task to which he had been called. As a soldier he 
had served with the army during the war in the Phillipines. 
later, having taken up Y.M.G.A. work, he was a secreta-y with 
the American forces on the Mexican border. During that 
period from July 3. 1916 to January 1, 1917 he acoorr>anied 
the punitive e::pedition which advanced under Gene ral'^'^er shine: 
180 miles into Hexican territory. 



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r M ^ A Associated with Mr, Tyler were tv;o other practical 
..n.G.A. men, ',/. G. IlcIIorran, formerly secretary of the Forth 
^apna city association. June 8, 1917 Y work was formally 
commenced at Camp Hurray. The building equipment consisted 
q P. 'f ,;f/^^''f.''^^- Mr- McMorran w.-s designated as Building 
Secietary and At. Burwell as associate secretary. A S'olendid 



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piece of v;ork was accoraplished by those tv;o indefatigable 
workers v.hile at Murray. With the beginning of construction 
at the point finally solGctod as the site of the cantonment 
the v7ork at Murray soon became only a minor item. 

Chapter III. 
TTBIIgB WAY AT CAilP lEWIS. 

In selecting the site for the permanent Camp there 
was a diversity of opinion as to where it should be located. 
A survey had been made on the west of American Lake and it 
appeared that the camp -aould be placed somevhero betv/eon the 
lake and the sound. H07/cver this site proved to be almost 
inaccessible for the railroad and a ne^v survey was made. 
After the selection of a site at the southern end of the 
lake Mr. Tyler had frequent conferences v.lth Captain Stone 
who was 'in charge of the construction of the camp. 

Theso conferences revsulted in the selection of 
eight different points at which Y.M.C.A. huts were later to 
be erected. These were the first conca-ssions granted to 
any welfare organization in Canp lewis. The Y.Y/.C.A, was the 
next to secure its location for the erection of the Hostess 
House, A visit from Hr. Rhodes soon followe^d the selections 
made by Mr. Tyler, and fooling that the work of the Y in 
Camp lewis would not justify the erection of buildings at 
eight points, the number of locations v;as reduced by him to 
six. 

With the moveraunt of draft men toward the new camp 
I€r. McMorran was transferred from C^mp Hurray to Canp Lewis 
and placed in charge of a new 40 x 80 tent. A new secretary 
in the person of Kay Clarke v/as added to the staff and left 
in charge of the ^-ork at Murray, The first frame building 
erected by the Y was located on First Street and was used for 
offices and sleeping quarters, LQ-ter on; after the regular 
huts had been erected a new office building v;as placed on 
the corner of pirst and California and the old building became 
the dormitory for the headquarters staff. Among other men 
who wer':i soon added to the staff were E. M. Strickler, E. A. 
Meyer, R, V. Russell, iTorman Coleman^ E,- Gr.- Harland -nd Y/.P.- 
Gloeckner. These men v ill be mentioned- later on in dealing 
with the work of the departments to which ahey belonged. 
Howerer a worS; concerning Mr. Coleman and Mr, Sloeckner would 
not be amiss at this point, - 

Mr. Coleman who was one of the leading educators of 
the northwest was released oy Reed College for educational 
work with the Y.M.C.A, Coming to Camp Lewis he took charge 
of both the religious and educational departments, and one 
of the outstanding features of the work of those early days 
was the marvelous planning of Professor Coleman for the 

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future work of these tv;o dopartrxients. His masterly work as 
a pioneer in the nev; army activities ras recognized in a very 
short tiLie and ho v;as dravm from the camp vork and placed in 
charge of the educational activities of the entire v/estorn 
department v.ith offices in San Francisco. Mr. Gloeckner was 
the third oldest man in point of service ■v;ith the Army and 
ITavy Y.M.C.A. in the United States, He entered the work 
November 1, 1899 and spent four years 1903-1907 with th© 
army in the Philippines. 

Chapter IV. 

BIFILDIHG y.M.G.A HUTS. 

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During the tT70 years of active service that follov;ed 
the opening of Y Work at Camp ir-array, the association operated 
at eighteen different points, Jia^iy ox these centers hoiwever 
v;3re located in barracZ-ts "buildings or tents » Fourteen frarao 
buildings constituted the oc[uipment of the organiza.tion.- IPhe 
first service hut v.'as located Cm. First Street s<Da.1'.L of the 
administration building referred to in tha ■p'"?V'.of.£ ohaptcr. 
This hufc; knovm as lTo,.l, was of the style of Y buildings 
knOT-n as official tj/pe B, meaRurlng about 16 x 40 >: 12.0, With 
the ; .-.ception of the Hospital Y building, all service huts r;ere 
of the same g.meral type and size, '^hese huts contained on one 
Sid- an auditorium 87 x S5 filled -with benches. A stage in onrv 
end allov.'ed of the room being used for theatrical purposes. At 
the other end v.as a movie booth, lloving pictures pr ovod to be 
the most popular feature of enterta-inment in the Y huts. This 
large auditorium v.'as broken up by stationary rriting tables 
along both sides and hinged tables botvcen the pillars support- 
ing the roof. Back of the stage v;ero class rooms. Sleeping 
quarters rare provided in the other end, back of ci-nd underneath 
the moving picture booth. 

The other side of the building v;as devoted to a social 
room S5 x 40, one en^ of '.vhich contained a large fireplace. At 
the other end of the social room tvo class rooms T.'ere built. 
The offica a.nd ca.nteen Tvere located in the iunv;ay conneccing 
the tv;o larger rooms of the building. In order to appreciate 
the preset ical purposes and Sdaptibility of the army "i hut, it 
is necessary for a person to visit one, The^s :)r.ilcj.j-:.g3 cost 
about $5500 each, v.iGh an addiuiond ^^1500 for ia interior 
equipment t Each service hut was ceiled insido ■ -^-'za drop^ siding 
on the outsider The heating of the 'i-uildings w§'.. by coal 
stove. Fuel for use in the huts T/a^> furnished in Ocrip Le- is 
by the government as v;as also water ^nd electricity. 

Hut Fo.l which was co-i isnced August ZZ; 1917 was 
finished September 18 or in four days less than one mon-ch. _^ This 
Seme rapidity of constrviction narked not only the Y M.C.a.,- hu'Co 
bu'. aU' other constviiction work at this camp. One of the 'busi- 
est days ever put in -by a hjwidful of Y men v/as the day upon 
v;hich hut ITo.l was completed. All arrangements were made before- 
hand for the -dedication exercises on the evening of completion, 

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Govornor Lister v>/as schedulod for the dedication address. 
Major-Genural Groone and Br ijadior-General Styer roro on the 
program representing the niilit..ry, T, S. Lippy, § pronjnenfc 
business man and the port comnissioncr of Seattle presided at 
the service in his office as chairman of the Uashington State 
Coniraittee of the Y.M.C.A. Gamp General Secretary 0- S, (Uyler 
presented the building to the array for the vlqq of the soldiers. 
A specck of acceptance v;as made by General Styer. At tines 
during the day it appeared as though the dedic^-tion service 
•vould not be hold, l/indov/s and doors, both needed parts of 
a building, had in some unaccountable manner been delayed 
and it Vv'as only by reason of the good headT7ork of Ilr. Tyler 
that these pa.rts nere in their place and the building finished 
at si:: o'clock. The capacity of the building v/hen crowded 
was not over eight or nine hundred, but several thousand others 
v.'Gre on the outside listening through doors and \vindov;s. 

Other buildings ^~ere under v/ay on both the north and 
south sides of the camp and -'ere finished at intcrv?-ls of about 
one v.'ujk apart. They verc dedicated in the :;o llo^/ing order: 
ITo.l, Sept. 18; No. 3, Se-^t. 25; Ho. 2, Sept. 28; lTo.4, Oct, 5; 
Ko/6, Oct. 10; Po.5, Oct. 18; the Audit or injn, Hov.4, The Y.M.C.A. 
Auditorium vhich is one -of the largest buildings in the camp 
"Wcs erected in thirty days . In addition to these buildings 
tv;o large playsheds v.'ere erected on the south side of the camp. 
These v;ero at times popular gathering places for indoor 
athletics. 

In connection t/ith the service huts, it should be said 
that each one v;as dedicated -vith suitable reli?^iou3 e.cercises. 
Prominent menj. many of international reputation, v;ere the 
principal speakers^ At the opening of Hut ITo.2, James A. 
Francis of Los Ang^los, a foremost orator of the Baptist denom- 
ination, sr)Oke. Y/hen the big auditorium was throvm open to 
its soldier patrons on ITov mber 4, Fred B. Smith, one of the 
strongest speakers to men in the United States, delivered one 
of his characteristic messages, xjnong other spe-^kers appearing 
in the huts during the earlier -days wore rr. Seerley. vhose 
social hygiene lec"bU.res opened a ner world of thought to many 
of the men; Allan StocMale of Ohio, and Charles Edv/ard Russell 
the v/ell Imovai writer on social .;nd industrial conditions. Kr. 
Kus-oll was sent out to the camps by the committee en public 
information for the purpose of enlightening thous'.'nds of drafted 
men on matters relative to the war. 

Cliapter V. 

aSCURBTG SECRETARIAL TniBEE. 

One of the greatest problems that the Y.M.C.A. faced 
when beginning its welfare work araon^ the soldiers was that of 
personnol. During the period of the war nearly 17,000 differ- 
ent workers were drawn into service^ either temporarily or 
permanently, and placed at a v.ork for vhich the large majority'' 
had received little or no training. When it is understood 

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that at tho oufbroak of the war thc-ro were only 5300 
experienced Y.M.G.A. •> orkors in the United States and that 
only a limited number of these could "be released for spec:lal 
v;ork it is possible to realize something of the problem that 
had to be solved, lloarly one-fourth of the experienced 
workers available were young men botnoen the ages of SI and 
37, and by reason of military rec[uiremcnts v/ere eliminated 
from any lengthy service with the red triangle. 

Great care 77as 3:;ercised in selecting the men and 
women who were to do the work required in the army camps. 
Perhaps in no part of the country was greater care eicercised 
than in the northwest. The statement has been made that only 
one or two of the E5E secretaries that served in the Camp 
lewis Y.M.G.A. proved to be "Lemons". This record speaks 
very highly for the committees th§t canvassed the northv;est 
for secretarial timber. 

During the summer of 1917 sixty secrotari&,l ^:iros- 
pects were seciired in the r.orthv.'est district and sent to 
Seabeck for two weeks of intensive training. Forty of these 
were afterward placed in th§ hu'cs at Gam-p Levis, lloarly all 
of thorn however wore first draft men and later v/ent into 
military service. Two similar schools were held ao Seabeck 
during the year 1918 and a largo number from each appointed 
to Ganp Lewis, while many others went to the smaller camps 
of the northwest. 

The men selected came from every v;alk in life and 
were in the words of one of the district secretaries "A fairly 
representative cross section of the American people." 
Glancing through the personnel of Camp Lov.is Y.I'.'I.C.A» v/e find 
that the following have been reprosontod on the staff: 
dentist, miner, lawyer, doctor, musician, railroad mon, farmer, 
high school teacher, banker, clergymen, pos"bmastor, Y.H.G.A. , 
newspaper me.a; business men, college professor, evangelists, 
Chautauqua lecturers, school principals, clerks, office 
manager, accountant, etc. Many of the men vho have served in 
Camp Levjis were of international reputation m their own lino. 
It was nothing uncommon to find a world traveler or one of 
the leading Ghautaviqua platform iBctuxorJi handing cut writing 
paper to a soldier, selling postage stamps, conducting edu- 
cational classes, or speaking at religious gat?ierings. 

The completion of the service huts in ITovember 1917 
found thorn manned'' by the following building secretaries: ITo.l, 
W, G. HcKorran of ITorth Yakina; Fo.S, Pr. d Uitham of Sverett; 
Ho. 3,' Hoy J. Clark of Astoria, Ore.-; 110,4, 3. J. Uright of 
Tusla, Okla.i F0.5, Tom J. Davis of Butte, Montana; Fo.6, 
Y/. F, Gloeckner of Southern Oregon. In addition to those 
m§n, -a strong corps of v.'orkers manned e^.ch building ^nd under 
the direction of Mr, Tyler, a telling work was being accom- 
plished at America's largest cantonment. 

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Chapter VI. 
ST^S OE T.^ SERVICE :?TJIC. 

pxay^a u'loh groat pride its SGrv4.ce flafe por pv.rv rn--n- 
scrving the nation in the hour oJ .-orld cris?s rv>./t-V - 

lacrlfiof ir4^%'i'^- /^5 ^^^^^ ^^^ v:ho'™adc-*the^'s4re;o ' 
^ed fromT--.. ti '?f^ °^ ''°''^'^ liberty, the star vis chan- 
f?ate?nal or4.i^ ■■-?°^^* business houses, factories, ohvrchos, 

?ontributJo? S^S° '° "'^° ^°^^'" ^^^- ^^-^^^ ropresento.! ^beir 
conoribution of human energy covrard the vanning of tr,e v3.t. 

Toric fi. ^^^^^'^ Y.H.C.A. administration building in C-.rap 
Lo^.is th.^rc hc^ngs a service flag contaiiiing thi-tv t;'- ^-^ve- 
ll':'''\ ^^^^^ ^^^J represents onS of .ho .ao.^Srios di.vrf'^m 
the Y service into some branch of the iviiita-v A-cvare -'-i v 
service rith the rod triar-lo vas -i v-l -Tni- . f,- ,.^;^^^ 'f 

a man sought chapl:.incy in vno army for i-e f^v -^r-.o-nr/ r 
mon received their co.. missions: HaXT^h Davi^/ v..,^ 5 r.;r!no- 
Jo.An B. ooan, Hansen Bergen and C. 7:'. .-iUicie.'t- or^,. rne ot^xc''- y' 
man. George Cra^vford, v/as on his ^:iay zo the training s^.V-ol 
to"c?.mp Lc'ril ''^''" '^'° ''^^^'^^^'^ "•''^s b'ignod and ho ms recalled 

Loo Xohl; 

r. R. Irish; 

D.C. Cov.-an; 

G. H- Slovor; 

G.- P.' IIcKonsie, Baso hospital, n.c,; Gr^p Lewis: 

C.' E.' Tows on, Lt. U,3, Inf , ; • , 

E.- A.- Ivleyor, Truck 00y355; 

?..■ C- Boat, LTaval Air -Sta, , Balboa park, Sar D^ oro Oal - 
r.' .?,' Baker; . ^ ^ '^^''- u-^go, ^.^i., 

E.' a' Harlan, Ordnance Tr.Carap. Gamp Hanoook, Gr.- 
Ralph ra.-ls, Chaplain 9i.st Div; 
Rr 0. i:ll03; 

E'Onson Bergen, Chaplain; 
C, 0. Stowart; 

L.' 2- Carrick, Ordnance Tr.-, C .mi:? 
R.' L- ITerccmb, Evacuation Hos-oi-cal; 
Loo Beach. Q.M. •. Caiap lov/is, 
Harold Edblo.Ti, Faval Tr. Station, Broir. .rton.- 
J.lL- Cheney; 

G.- IT. Angon, Spruce- riv, , Yeon Bldg. , Portland- 
Cxarence Co.llette, Faval -Tr. Station, Bromerton- 
Les-.,er C, (yroen, l^avy; 

John H, G-arcoor, jr.,' Chaplain 75th Inf., Camp Lov;is: 
P. B. \/right; • ± >>- , 

Goo. -Do Garratt, Bt..-B',; 39th F.A., Grmp Lcv/ig; 
Jo to B>' C-can„ Chaplai^ 37th P. A.,- Camp Leris; 
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John A. Tan Pelt, Int. O.T.S., Camp Grant, Ill„; 

uphn I'orainique ; , 

A. A, Buriingaui::, O.r.G^f Ocv-ip Plka. /.r.K» • 

C' 7. Anderson, Cha/a&rri, Camp Iloarney, ^r'alif • 

Gha|)in D, Poster; ' / 

Oh-;ipter VI i. 

TE3 OVERJilAS SERTDS FIAwL 

A companion flaf; to tho oao ro-orc-SGnt 'ipi^' t" o ■^'' 
men v;ho enterod tho military sorvjcj cc^:^'x::n>6 "hi rfc-n-.V^vo;-, 
rod triangles r^prosontin^ tho mon who uer^ ir-v-vr^o' -r-ncuxl-o 
Camp Io^7i3 staff for Y Gorvxco nth tho Ariaxicar. .Sx-^' itj c-iiar^ 
i^-orcos abroad. Car^p Lovls ras rogaoiStod -tt t::ic- Ivat^na-' V^ar 
Wcrk Council to fr.inish ton mon each mor/jh for f?r.)l{,>-; --^t-». 
vico. It v;as inpossiblo to moot thi:; ro.iucst. Tho 'c oma-las 
of the \7ork in Gamp Levis v;orc so noavy ohat it v/as not -;ise 
to roducG tho r.-orking force bolov; tho pgir.t of office cnoy. 
Many of those v;hc had signed up vith tho Y.U.Q.P. e.^r -/ar v/orlc 
h9d designated serrip^ in homo eano-j in -orofaronco uo w.^rk 
ahroad, 2his proforonco na? invar xaci;: ::o?a^je of fan-Uv 
oLliprations or^hocausc of physical dofi'.-ionoy. It v;as net 
tho policy of tho Y,H,C.A. to send ubior.d :xcn rho had large 
lamilios dependent on thoxr pjvconal inoomo. 5?hoso r:on 'could 
ho urod in the home camp.3 just as offyotivoljr as in "s-ranco. 
'i'ho pnysioal tost to which every man goi:ig ovoisoas pas 
compelled to submit v;as of such a nature Lhat a largo mmbor 
of applicants aero net qualified for the strenuous service 
of a Y man v;ith th.o army overseas. 

,r ., . , ^^^^--^ official report of tho activities of tho 
y.M.C.A. ^itn Che Aiiioricar. a::cpGditionary Fc-^cos, G-corpo W 
Por'-irs v-rltes: '^At loa^x 150,000 per.plu v.-oro considorod by 
l^he various district ccmmittoesc Of this narabcr over 
40,0OC v;oro finally sifted out and seriouL-.ly cons'durod in 
Hex: ^fcrk. Of this number 11;2ES v;oro finally accoTDtcd r,nd 
scnv to ijiirope, 'vherc they served for varying loeriods,'' The 
contribation mado by the Camp lenis staff to the overseas 
y sorvico v.'as larger even than its contribution to the Army. 
Thirty-seven men, among them some- of tho choicest of th- 
northv;o St, carried tho spirit of Camp lev/is Y service to tho 
very front lines in France. 

T.. -u ^^^® former Camp Lev;is secretary. Burgess P. J?crd, 
a high school instructor from Stayxon, Ore. ras assigned 
to tho 90th Division and rendered such efficient service that 
his name was especially mentioiied in a communication recoivod 
by tho Y.M.C.A. authorities from Major General Henry T. Allen. 
Under dato .of September 24, 1918 the citation read, Mine 
socrotaries were with the Infantry b&ttalions and two secre- 
taries (?.A. Bares and B.P. Pord) actually VffilTT OYER THE TOP 
WITH THE ASSAULTIfTG BATTALIOFS and carried on their work in 
tho midst of tho severest losses. I specially desire to 



OQnimGnd tho zeal and fortitude of those tv;o gontlomcn, and 
to thank tho Y.M.C.A. for having sent such Gxccllont ropro- 
sontatives to us." ' 

A.D. Woir» bettor knoim^as "DAD", came to Canp Lovv'is 
from CorvaLlis, Oregon in Octob ,r 1917, and for five months 
was y secretary v.'ith the 161st Infantry v.hich v;as composed of 
Oregon and V/ashington men. "Dad" accompanied the boys as 
far as the Atlantic Coast •r/hcn they v;ere ordered overseas and 
was then detached from thorn for nearly tv;o months. Ho v/aited 
at T/ashington Barrac'^s until his orn call came for overseas 
and on his arrival in Prance was re-assigned to his old unit. 
He remained v/ith them through all their o^ipcriences in battle 
and when they returned to this country he accompanied them 
back to Samp Lov;is o.nd remained v ith them imtil they v.'cre 
mustered out. Very fov; secretaries enjoyed such an unusual 
experience. 

Among others v;ho rent overseas v.-ore Q.L. Ferris, of 
Portland, v;ell kno\m as tho inventor of Loju, the popular 
summer drink; S. F. Hazzard of tho Seattle city Y; Stanley 
Long, v;ell-kno\7n Seattle contractor; Rev. T. H. Harper, one of 
the strongest Congregational pastorsr.of the ITorthv^cst and at 
that time serving the \7estrainstcr Church in Spokan^; F. A. 
Hazoltine, editor of tho South Bend Journal and former registrar 
of the University of V/ashington; T. E. Uinocoff, prominent 
.traveler, author and linguist; and L.A. V/ilson, the last man 
to leave the camp for overseas, v;ell knov;n in religious and 
labor circles in the state of Montana. 

The full list of Camp lewis men serving v.ith tho 
red triangle overseas is attached. 

Ivan B. Rhodes 
Roy J. 'Clark 
R. S. Osgood 
G.' I. Clarke 
E. J.' Uright 
H.' M.- Strickler 
C- 0.' Koester 
T.' H.' Harper 
G. !.• Sov.reigii 
Pred Brooks 
H. W. Davis 
A. D. V/eir 
Georgo B. Cole 
Wra. C. Handlin 
T. 'E. Win ceo ff 
Stanley Long 
Burgess F. Ford 
F. Vy\ VJitham 
David Everett 
Wm. C. 1 10 ore 
John H. Novill.e 



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Phil Wamo'^k 
Itanio?, i'-iTj <rtuis 

J, S» I;Cw"Oun 

.'D. <Mr-ckio 
E.- K. HarTmcss 
D.'G. 'Crcckor 
J.B. Howard 
•IhoiDas HarrlGs 
P. A» HaiSoltino 

Haz^ard 

LIci:ight 

Porris 

Mciliehaol 
La'sroncc A. Wilson 
W. G» McBIorran 

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Chapter VIII. 

THB YEAR OF BIG THnTGS 

Tho closG of the yoar 1917 sav: thousands of men 
moving from ovory community center in tho states of Washington, 
Oregon, Idaho, Montj.na, Utah, V»'yoming, llcvada, California, and 
frequently from as far east as the Dr,kotas and Hinncsota, 
moving toward tho big training camp at Amoriccaa Lake. The 
largest opportunity that over faced any welfare, organization 
in the history of the world now confronted tho Y.M.C.A. and 
the record of tho work carried on at Gamp lewis shows that 
every man wearing the red triangle uniform was awako to the 
opportunity. 

Early in Dccorabor, O.E. Tyler, whose work as camp 
general secretary xyas attracting considerable ..ttontion from 
the offices higher up; was lifted from tho camp and placed in 
charge of all the work of tho organisation among the north- 
Western camps with the title "northwest District Socrotary." 
Offices wore established in Seattle and gjnorn.1 supervision 
of the work conducted from that point. A worthy successor to 
Mr. Tyler was found in tho person of W. G. Ilcllorran who had 
boon associated with him since tho inception of tho work at 
this point, ilr. McLlorran was removed from tho position of 
building secretary at ITo.l and placed in charge of tho entire 
camp, Hr. McMorran follor.ed out the policies inaugurated 
by Mr. Tylor, and during tho period of his administration 
which continued until Juno 1913, tho work expanded until the 
Y.II.C.A. T7as touching tho rocruits on troop trains a hxmdrod 
miles avjay as they came toward the camp, in th^ barr-.cks, out 
in the trenches and on the range and then continuod to servo 
them as they wore transferred on trains to other camps. 
During tho second financial drive for funds with which to 
carry on the work of the Y.M.C.A. in army camps;: Hrc l.lciJorran 
was director for tho state 'Of Washington. A Y.IvLC.A. secre- 
tary of mapy years cxporicnoo, i;r, McMorran proved the worth 
or his training by the splendid work that marked the days of 

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his oversight of the Cauip Levis activities. lUx. McMorran 
was pronoted in the early sunriGr of 1918 to the offico of 
Porsonnol Secretary attached to the district office in 

Seattle. By reason of his experience in the canp work ho 
was qoll 'qualified for this nov; office. All men afterrard 
appointed for the Y.M.O^A. v;ar v;oik passed through his hands 
■before being accepted. Early in the year 1919 Mr. Moliorran 
was sent to Prance as -one of the men best qualified to help 
close out ■j>r, ^orl_ of i-ho National V/ar Vv'ork Council as tho 
American Troops oamo homo. 

About December i; 1917 A.M. Grilloy; physical diroc- 
tor for the Portland city association v;as released for army 
work. He v/as appointed to Gamp Lev.is and temporarily filled' 
the office of Mr. vStriekler.^ the direct cf ot physical :!.ctivi- 
tios for the Y. V/hcn ilr. iStrickler 1 jf t December 24 for .vcr- 
scas service, I'r. Grilley boca,mc p: rma-nent director. As tho 
initiator of nor ways in v;:Tich the Y.M.C.A. could serve the 
soldier, Ilr. Grilloy 77as easily one of the star vjcrkers. 
Possessed of aboiinding physical vitality^ a keen mind and good 
judgment, ho v;as able to put over a pr-grara for his department 
ranking second to none 3.n any of the Amoxican cariips. It v;as 
no surprise to these v/ho had folloucd his v/crk •oo hear of 
his appoin'^niont as Camp 'general Secretary in Jino '1913 vhcn 
the office v.-as relinquished by Mr, M^!I![orran, ?.'cc reeord of 
the camp from the time of hi s appoint/.aent. until January 1, 
1919, v;hen he left tho service, vr-s good tcstimozij;' that no 
mistake had boon made in the appointment, 

f 

Two splendid movements that were well imdcr way by 
the first of the year 1913 were the Social Hygiene work and 
the educational classes. Per the first timo in history a 
movement was on foot to eliminate if possible venerea?, descases 
from a nation's army. The Oregon Soci:'.l Hygiene Society had 
by its persistent efforts at education succeeded in placing tho 
state cf Oregon at the very head of the list in matters of 
sex education and coj-trol of social descases. The society 
interested itself in the moral conditions -vlth which the 
soldiers at Camp Lev/is would be surro-ondod and in the personal 
moral life of the soldier himself. V/orking through the Y.H.C.A. 
as the best agency through AVhich to affect m.flltary life, a 
movement was inaugurated whieh touched every sold:-.er in the 
American Army, personal ad/isors wore sent 1:0 camp,' and to 
these men the soldier could qo for counsol in matters jx rtain- 
ing to social relations or sex d.iiwjoase, Hirdrods :f letters 
on file with the Y.M.G.A. show that uany soldiors took advan- 
tage of tho opp-^rt unity. ■ This raovem^nt culminated in a series 
of lectures on sex matters being given to .1:^1 men tnvoring 
the army. Thousands of recruits were marched to Y buildings 
or to the big auditorium where army d^c-cors, m.any of them 
international specialists, lectured on the value of the clean 
life and warnod of the felly of sexual dissipation. This work 
was started in C.omp lewis by ITorman P. Coleman, who was later 

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president ^f thu Oregon society, Tho man v.'ho carried on tho 
v/orlc from Dccc>rabor 1917 to August 1918 V7as Sinclair A. Wilson. 
Mr, Uilson v;as a man of pleasing personality and functioned 
admirably v.lth. the military v^uthoritics. He commanded tho 
respect of all v.'ho associated v.-ith him and it nas a matter 
of \7idofelt rogrut vvhcn ho left tho service to tako up tho 
largo business interests that demanded Ms attention after 
the death of his father. Just before leaving the Y.HvC.A. 
service Mr. \7ilson ^-as offered the appointment of assistant 
director in tho hygiono division of tho uar department. Had 
it not boon for th- imperative need vf his -presence at homo, 
Air. \7ilson nould have gone to V/'ashington, ^7hcro, judged by 
him -./ork along this lino in Gamp Levis, his ability vould 
have carried hira very high. During the last for; months in 
camp, iir, Uilson v/as also business secretary. 

Only a for; cf the outstanding features of tho v;ork 
as carried on during tho year 1918 can bo mentioned in this 
chapter, Othor features v;ill be noted in the chapters deal- 
ing ^ith tho \7ork of the departments, I-uring the year a ncv; 
v/ork v.'hich proved very attractive vnd rrth v;hilo v;as that 
of carrying tho Y tc the men r;ho v;oro v.-.-'rhing in tho trenches 
and on the range, G."Jitoon aupplies and athletao goo€a 
wore carried out hj Y secret,. ries ", 'ho remained in t}ic fiold 
as long as the men v;orc thero. Games v;cre started during 
tho rest periods. Stationery -".vas distributed and the letters 
mailed for tho men. Secretary Hocman Pago, l,:.tcr Chaplain 
in the Army, had charge ,i this branch ■ f the service, norking 
out from hut ITo.6. 

With the opening of the Officer's Training School 
in C^.rap Lewis another opportunity was presented to render 
service. With p:.rraission of th. c 'mnanding ■ifficor an empty 
barracks v;as secured and transformed into a Y hut, Hcrj the 
embryonic . f f icors v;ho r/er^ allowed very little contact v/ith 
tho enlisted men outside found Q^ social centor. This very 
imp.'rtant work was ha.ndlGd bj^ secretary Chas, IT. V/ebb in such 
a manner that at the close of the school he was •c-'mmcndod by 
tho officer in charge, llajor Jones; and presented with a wrist 
watoh by tho members ^f tho school. 

A most telling service wr s rendered by the Y to tho 
colored troops th;^t \:otz sent into Q-.mp Lewis for training. 
At no time was the number very largo, fifteen hundred being 
the m.^st located thore at any one tirao. Bat the association 
found thor^ .n v.pp .rtunity for a r^al service. Br. B. At 
Johnson, -. negro clergyman of high attainments, was drawn 
away from the Gr:^co Presbyterian Church of Seattle in iTovembor 
1917 fjT this work. He remain od with the :rg. -nisatioi^ until 
tho last negro soldier had loft th^ cojnp February 1, 1919. 
As a religious and social loader among his people, Dr. Jolinson 
could n-t be surp -ssod, Ono of the white secretaries who 
"became very popular among the colored troops was Pr -nk IC'-lly 



^tllT^U i^lL^'ZXi^^.^^i^*^-^- •■■,.-,. and 
railos outside the cnm^ ^^^o nf.^^-t ^^ ^'' °"° hu.ndrod 
many friends rimong ?h?'no£o bo^J ^<,''' "^ ^^F' '^'^'^^ ^'"^ ^'-^ 
cntertr.inmont for.furos in^c^n^ "^tn ^^^IJ-.^f" ^""^'^ ^^"^P-^-'"^^ 
men v;ho ucre ilv.-vs ro4S ?n S-" ° :^^-vidod by the oolo-od 
ball or furnish mulic?^^^ ^'"^ "" ^°^S. dance, box. play 

rocreation^hanf Pore'''S?.r^* ."J ^^' ^^^^ ^^^ ^^"^ ^^-^-^S- 
These buildinrs v;ero ft^^J 1^.. "" !^^ ^'^^^ ^^-^^ -^ ^-^ic c^^mp. 

other forms of athletic s^Drt ^^1. - % ^1^^°°'' bascl.ail and 
the v/cstorn end of tl.n^>?^ Service hut Fo.8 located at 

E.W. Oli^e? af builSn. se'^ret^rv^^''"'' '''.'^* ^P^'^^' ^ ^'i'^^ 
service from los Ingel^^s ^h ?e ?«; J^' ^^^"^"^ "^-^°^°'^- *^<^ 
principal of one c^^^he h^gh sche is S?^ ^^""^! ?° ^'^^ ^^°" 
of the livest Vires on the 0.mflew?s J'ff °^"'^- *^^^ °^° 
him was Rev. Robert A Q-moi-nTril^n ^'^^^ Associated v;ith 
over throe months 4^ -rooi^T. :J^^^° "-^^a , jjcnt. who for 
of the camp? "^^^ ''^ ^^° "^^""2 religious directors 

put over t^°Sfg*^rograrof^'9?^! ^^^^^taries v.ho helped to 
Morthlani. st.tS ^senfte? ?rom -Mma' rlT.TlT ""' ^'\ 
building secretary ot tto " Wr;:^^ " ^^' ^'-^ capacity as 

the staff; Chester p™;;;^^"?? -'^ ""^ ^"^ '^ ^^- '"'-B' '^^^^ of 
formerly Y.M.S A scc'^^t-^rv'.J ,^.f ^^-^^s man of Tacoma and 

an'outdoor';Jatf?vSf°CS g.^?*?, ^-^°J-^ '^^^ — t- ^f 
of $lie Denver city schfo^^' Sno^r^'J-^^S^'^'v'^^? superintendent 
"^--ys get next to the he'rts !? the ?b n ■^.^""■J* ^^^^ ^■■•^" 
passed through the Depot B?i4c^ Hcbe?t''-%-v ''T '^. v 
called back to Y scrvipo ^ff°v^^,- ^'^ I^^ ""*'^ ^'""'^ 1^°=" 

^o his credit and ;7-no a^ the out?S?f- of J^^ '"^^^ '^"'^^ ^^^^^ 
his ranch near V/all? iv^nn . rr^i!^ h- °^ *^° ^'^'^"^ ^"■'"S living on 
U^ablB to Lt into t>,o in 'n^'^^^''^ '^'^''° °-^ P-ya-llup, v;ho 
WDedpo rould m?Vo S-"^^''^''-? ''•'"'''^ decided that his" military 

as building seer?? ?vi?TTn''f^^^^° "^^"'^ *^ ^^'^ Y.M^CA. and^ 
Tom r-vi i +?..+ .:, -^ . ^i°*^ ^'^-^^ ^'^ enviable record • and 
la?e^^ nt to Por?Sf ?n^'° ^^ttornoy from Bu.to, ifo^iana' ,^c 
..ork among the^sprucf caSp. Z''^'"'' '"'' °^''^"^^ °^ "^^ ^•^'^•^-A. 

tod by the'^dof o?;'^?v?°o ''i*^'°'I°^ ^^^ ^^*^^^^' ^^-^^ Nomina, 
an impact ujt'thJ ^on^th^t^?;?!^^;:^^ .^?^,Sg^^?e?^^^er^° 

^th them cnly^ho kiSZS^t'memories'^^th: Samp'!^^!^ ?T 1 

^^t^ Ss^dS;ir^?or^°Snr?.rs-^^ 

gc^bSr l^L^^t-e^ 

to do all that r;as required of the Y. This numbSr ras seoi 



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3c?vic 7J l^'"" Of scvaral dcp..rtur.s for overseas 
th^ri v^'.r^r ? i+- Jr'"^ *^° ^^rmistico v.-s signed in Kovcmbor 
oh.ro x;orc fcrty th-.us.ind men in training -.t Crifip Lcv.ls -nd 
the number r;r.s -daily incrcr.sing Despite the incrX^s. ef 
men, h^vever. the Y hrA l^een rSducing^ts staf I and "^1 y 81 
SGcretaries and empl-yoos rere manning the v.-.-rk. 

With the signing -^f the mistice and the rem.val 
?^;'-?;y/"°"^^^^r.f^r„*^^o ^^^^^OT training .f tro^-ps the 
J;t* :+; f^"^^ i^scli challenged by a different aSd in ma»y 

of^ctu'l\???^^°'' *f5*- '"^i-^ '* ^^^ und.rtaken during the days 
01 ..ctual \7.iri..re. Upon it as v/ell as upon the other aelfare 
organizations rested the rerk :.f keeping up the m.ralc .f the 



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Chapter IX 

THE COLIIITG OP PEACE. 

co-snv,.^ rJ^^t °^ *?? ""^^* --astonishing things to the military 
^t?^^m 5 ^^^T^i "' ■'• ^^' ^-vM^y v.ith v.'hich the American 
nation marshalled its manhood, .^rg.vnizod a highly efficient 
ll^^^^^^C Jf-'O-hxno T7hich vith unp:.rallelcd intrepidity marched 
age.inst the apparently invincible fighting forces of the 
I'^'ll'^ ^f V^^s* S^* "^ l^ss astonishing ras the nr.rvolous 
speod ra.-^.rking ^the disintegration -^f that same American fight- 
m^ machine aiter it had ace -mplishDd its mirp.-.se. To call 
out v.i-chm a fev; ranths time from the -mrsuits .f .rdinary 
lite, n^^^-rly f.ur million mon rithout seriously disru^otins 
the industry r.f a nation uas a v.-cnderful thing"; But to bring 
th se same men back from army life and cause thorn to bo re- 
assimilaoed by th^ body of people v.ithout any serious clogging 
01 the v.heels ox economic activity was a taek thrfc compellod 
the adrairaoion of tho world. And this great task .f d^Qiobil- 
izr_tion was accomplished by the .Uaerica^ governm..nt in about 
one«third the length of time that it tc.k to mobilize. 

With the signing of the armistice the great incentive 
tor the .American fighting rikan was gone. His one idea then 
yas^^to gat away from battlefields and army camps o-nd c mmencc 
to junction in civilian life. The spirit of restlessness rould; 
and did in this case, have a noticeable effect on the splendid 
morale that had uarJiid the American a,rray. The work of the 
welfare organizations at this time stood out more -oorhaps 
than before. And it is to the credit of all that in the hour 
v/hen their best was demanded, in those do.ys following the 
armistice,- when rcstlossness and dissatisfaction were so 
prevalent, the Y.M.C.A. proved its Worth. This was especially 
truo in C.-mp Lewis. 

A few weeks before the ceasing f hostilities, the 
opidomic of influenza which had sv cpt halfway around the world 
and v.'hose ravages wore even more fatal in the United States 
than the war, had struck the camp. As a precautionary measure 
the military o,uthorities had placed the camp under a strict 

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quarantine the moment they were sure that it Hjr.d rerched 
the northwest. Nowhere in the comitry wos tho ei^ideaic so 
wisely handled as here. She nucVoer of cases during the 
period of the epidemic v;ere only chout ten per cent of the 
total number of men in cr.mp. The fatalities were about 
175, The first effect of the cuarcntine order was to close 
all .public meeting places in camp. At first this lookeS 
serious to the Y, IL G. A. Ilany thought that the ''ork v;ould 
be at a complete st-nfistill for several weeks. The secre- 
taries \7ere euramonec" to a conference and it was soon realized 
that the largest opportunity of the year was present. 

As a result of the ccnference the canteen counters 
were moved outside the buildings. Moving picture machines 
were readjustee^ and outcide screens ouilt, Emphasis was 
placed on outdoor gthletics. large audiences sat with hats 
and overcoats on during religious services. The military 
authdirities working through the morale division cooperated 
with all the welfare organizations and large gatherings 
were held nightly in the athletic park. Bands were detailed 
to visit every uuilciiiA- vvhure outdoor programs x/ere being- 
given. The record of ^he Y during the period of the 

quarantine was indeed praiseworthy. 

Aside from its work through the barracks and in 
the open, a record was established in calls made on the 
sick. Hundreds of men in the hospital Were visited daily. 
One Y.LLC. A. men was drafted into service temporarily as an 
undertaker, working at the hospital morgue. F.^c^gardless of 
their own phys'lcnl well-being, the Y secretaries moved 
about among the men who were sick, rendering every service 
possible. 

V/ith the lifting of the quarantine ant the approach 
of the holidays, plans were made to have a Ghristmas cele- 
bration that would be ab occa&ion of cheer for all men left 
in camp and who could not h'-.ve the hone enjoyments. Secreta- 
ry Richard Atkinson conceived the idea of writing to the 
fraternal organizations, churches -^nd echools of the northwes'o , 
asking th'::t Christmas boxes by the thousand be forwarded to 
the Y.M. C.A. for distribution --mong the soldiers on Christracs 
dry. The plan was a success and several thousand responses 
were made. Small trees were pl-ced in the different huts, 
end after a short program the bo:-:es which cont-ined candies, 
fruit and cnke v/erc given to the boys. Sach hose cor.t*^ined a 
slip with the n-:me of tht donor, and hundreds of letters were 
written by the men themselves thinking the folks who had made 
possible their merry Christmas. 

Secretary John Henry (Everybody sing) lyons, who 
for several months h~d been Y.H. C.A. song lender for the 
camp, plr.nned a tree of light for Christmas eve. This v/as 
the only crmp in the couiitry where such a novel stunfi was 
pulled off. A large fir tree standing on the corner of 
First and Montana wos strung with several lines of colored 
bulbe, -^nd nearly 3000 soldiers -^nd many civilians gathered in 

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the evening for the program. The First Infantry iDnnd 
furnished music and Mr, Ifon's led the conpnuc,- m 3.ix£;:.ng 
Christm-.s carols, uhen the elf.ctric current v'a& lurnsd on 
the tree become a thiiig of beauty. ' Chaplain ZTisaer, one cl 
the strongest speakers :.n the camp, delivered a very appro- 
priate address on the occasion. 

V/ith the war over, r.any of the secretaries were 
at this time arranging to leave the service and resurce their 
places in «?iviliarri5f 5. kivoug those leaving was the camp 
general secretary, A.M. Grilley. fhe Portland Association 
from v; hie h he had hee.:.\ tempoinrily looned, detirel ays: to 
return and as Associate S-^cretary take up a larger wor> than 
he had left. The Yi cvk from tLxs t ;lme on would not rcequr.re 
a man of the ;:ecul3.jrly vi^orv.us ^.'^■ge that Mr. Grille.? Fas. 
With the oemobili^stlon of the arpv^ the canp^v/o-ilc diminish. 
The work must he consored. As with the aptulldi^.g of the 
camp the Y expanded in tey.^lce, gc nox7 there wo:3.:-d he a gra- 
dual contraction. Euild-hi,5/5 iru^t >e closei, '//..r.cers nust 
he dispensed v/ith. lepartmentL cor^^clidc.tfci, 'rhe_work would 
he very trying. As fchi^ wor;^ let do-ra, there wouLa be a decided 
restlessness on the part of the Y wcrkers. The secretary who 
handled the work during the last days must he a mn» of tact 
r^-if •c.'',<."'i-'i^-i'-..^ &nd above all. irost have the confidence of every 
man working with him. P.rui'.'^c was that P. secret ar;/ would be sent 
in from some otner caiiP„ :'2hii? however was net '-.he caoe. The 
toga dropped by LIr. G.'illey v. as placed on t^ie .^iiov.lders of 
Robert Carey, who for nine mcnth;? had been fiilu.'.g in a most 
efficient manner the office of building secretary at II0.6. 

Er. Carey, as noted in a previous chapter, was no 
novice at the Y.M. C.A. gmce. He had spen'c many vears ,1n 
actSrp-e service vrlth the city associations of Tacoraa, Seattle, 
Everett and Walla VJalla. A difierenc type from any of the 
men who had preceeded him in the office, he "was however no 
less efficient nor his work any less succesr;?:t".l. In fact, 
the first month of his administration was oi:e of the b-jst in 
the history of the camp. Building IIo,. G had funl-ptsd ottier 
men for the headquarters staff before this. KJ Jhard Vjlilte 
had gone down to the big office as puroli.asing agent; F.ctfard 
Stine had become Y.M. C.A. director of achie'^ics, and Lawrence 
A. Y/ilson director of Religion. In fact, the baiiding had 
established a reputation as a training school foi* headquarters 
secretaries. 

Others leaving the service ajjout this tim^ were 
Senator D.y. Morthland, who for several months was building 
secretary -at Eo.l. The state legislature convening after the 
first of the year necessitated his presence in Clynpl;-.; yjr. 
David Peters, pastor of the Christian Church of hon:!r'.u][u, vvho 
had been in camp as a religious director for some t:ime; A. i/. 
Vinzent, who had been released by the Bank of California for 
fifteen months. These and many others felt that tne greafe 
emergency was now over and there was no longer any need for 
their service in camp. 

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The two last outstanding nchievGraents of the Y. M. C.A. 
in Caipp Lewis were the splendid assist once rendered the 
military in on educati. onol program that brought over 20,000 men 
daily into classes where they were addressed by the leading 
educators of the northwest, and the putting over of a demobili- 
zation program that touched practically every man discharged 
from Camp lewis. 

The first was an attempt of such magnitude that the 
idea was taken "Qip jointly by the welfare organizations and the 
Division Infantry School of Arms, and will be dealt with in 
the chapter on educational w cork. 

The demobilization work had been headed up in a 
liepartment with Charles Webb as director. Mr. \Tebb planned 
a cacrpaign that would bring every man up for discharge or 
scheduled for removal to another camp, into a social meeting 
pn the day before he left tho camp. A program of entertainment, 
a short address and refreshments or fruit would be the order 
of the day. The plan was working splendidly until it was 
proken into by n call from the Portland Association for Ivlr. 
liTebb to come to that city and open up a new phase of Y.M. C.A. 
work the industrial department. Secretary Ralph Docscher, 
who Aad been with a number of the smaller forts, was drawi^ 
into Canp Lewie and handled this work until his assignment 
to building Ko. 5 OB building secretary, to take the place of 
[•Bad" Clark, who was at that time in the hospital av/aiting an 




very qui „, _- . - ^ ^ _ 

y men at the railroad station and v/elcomed back to cam^, 
Htmdreds of dollars worth of oranges and apples were distri- 
buted as the boys stepped from the train. 

About the first of the year the new hospital build- 
ing was opened. This building is one of the finest in the 
country, due, perhaps, to the fact that many of the unusual 
features and the beautiful furniture were the gifts of indi- 
viduals who v/ere interested in the welfare of the hospital 
patients. This building contains a beautiful pipe organ, the 
gift of Mrs. William Rust of Tacoraa. Two fii-eplaocs/ a large 
sun room, kitchen, and library, and a large number of lounging 
chairs make it a more attractive building than any of the other 
service huts. Credit for this popular recreational center for 
the use of convalescent soldiers must be given to Robert G. 
French who worked indef atigably in his efforts to settuire it. 

And nov; V7e come to the closing hour. The personnel 
of the camp is being reduced by the departure of hundreds of 
men daily. The artillerymen have all gone and bui^-ding Eo.6 
is closed.' Quickly the entire south eide is emptied -^nd i«os. 
2 and 4 are closed. On the north side the special work in 
the Eighth and Levelopemtn Battalions disappears. Building 
Mo .3, v;hich had accomplished a splendid work with the 75th 
Infantry on one side and the Depot Brigade on the other closefl 
its doors as one organization disappears and the other dwindles 

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to such a lov; number that it can "well he cared for hy No,, 5 
alone. And Kb. 5 once the busiest center in the camp now 
serves hut a handful of men, the permanent personnel that must 
remain on the job until the mustering out is compl eted, and 
the few overseas boys v/ho are compelled to remain in camp 
overnight before receiving their discharge. But a good work 
is being put over by one member of the staff of Ho. 5. TB;y 
after day, Secretaiy Poolton stands inside the door of the 
last building through which the discharged men pass, and 
carefully wraps their discharge around a few post cards and 
a map of the camp, and places it all in an envelope Wiich can 
be iasily carrie d by the man in his pocket. Then a hearty 
handshake and a "Good b5^.;^j old fellow", and the Y has made 
its last camp impression. 

The month of June brought a sharp reduction in the 
number of men left on the Y s^jaff, Zn compliance with instruc- 
tions received from the East, a large number of men were let 
out. These were for the most part men who did not care to 
link up permanently with the Y. M. C. A. work. The maiiority of 
those remaining in camp were looking toward the future with 
the expectation of a life work with the organization. It 
WGS with a feeling of regret that most of the men left camp. 
Por months they had been associated together in welfare work 
ond it was not easy to break the ties. Buffer them the v/ork 
ts over, at least for the present. The work;' hov;ever, among 
the soldiers and sailors will be carried on by the Army and 
lavy Y.M.C.A. which will emerge from the Eational War Work 
Coxmcil to continue its operations as they v/ere being carried 
on before the war. 

In the chapters following, the work of the tifferent 
departnents will be considered briefly. 

Chapter Z. 

UEPAKTltflEHT OP RELIGIOH, 

In the Y.M.C.A. program for army camps there has been 
no minimizing of the religious w or k. The association is 
essentially a religious oiganization. It is so recognized 
the world over, and if it had failed ?.n this part of :.ts 
program v;ould have merited the criticisms of its supporters. 

While every secretary engaged in tftie work at Camp 
Lewis was supposed to be a man of Christian convictions and 
active in the prosecution of a Christian program, not all of , 
them were allowed to carry on definite religious effort. Had 
every man v; earing the red triangle uniform spent all of his 
time in public religious work or individual effort, the big 
welfare machin© would have broken down because of work 
neglected in other departments. Therefore it was nothihg 
unusual to find praninent ministers who had entered the Y 
work with the idea of doing only a certain type of relilgioua 
work caiducting classes for the educataonal department, or 
selling goods over'the canteen counter as a member of the 

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business department. Every Christian man was supposed to 
make a Bhristian impact upon the soldier hy reason of his 
Christianized personality making itself felt through the 
ordinary courtesies of daily life. For the distinctively 
religious work, a department of religion v;as organized. 
Every man assigned to this important department was supposed 
to he a specialist in religious work. 

In the earlier days of the work in Camp Lev/is, the 
activities .of both the religious and the educational depart- 
ments were under direction of jBrofessf»r Uorman Coleman. It 
was comparatively easy at that time for one man to take the 
Euperrision of both. But tirith the advent of thousands of 
men, the work became increasingly difficult and Ben Cherrington 
was appointed assistant to Mr. Coleman. When Ilr. Coleman l«ft 
in April 1918 to take up the larger educational work in San 
Francisco, Mr. Cherrington assumed full charge of the depart- 
ment. This office he held. for only one month, when he received 
a call to go overseas. 

The naext leader fca: the department ?/as Rev. Ralph 
McAfee, who came to Camp lewis from Boulder, Colo, in the 
capacity of Presbyterian camp pastor. Realizing the marked 
ability of Mr. McAfee, the Y.M.C.A. secured him as secretary 
fo3? the Officers* Training School and with the departure of 
Mr. Cherrington, .he was put in full charge of the work of the 
Religious department. In September 1918 Mr. McAfee was 
appointed religious work director for the northwest district, 
with office in Seattle, and three months later he was trans- 
ferred to San Prancisco and given charge of the religious 
work of the Student Army Training Corps in the v/estern depart- 
ment. 

Mr. S, i". Hazzard, formerly a religious directof 
of th© Seattle city Y.M.C.A. , who had been serving since 
3Pebraary in army work at building llo.l, was appointed assistant , 
to Mr. McAfee in July, and upon the departure of the latter, 
carried on the work until October 20th, v;hen he left Camp 
Lewis forPmnce. Succeeding Mr. Hazzard, was Rev. Lawrence 
A. Wilson, one oft he strongest Congregational clergymen in 
the state of Montana. Mr. Wilson entered the service July 
1,1918 aM filled the office of religious secretary at Ko.6. 
His work at that hut was so successful that he was appointed 
to the place left vacant by the removal of Ivr. Hazzard. He 
remained with the camp in that capacity vintil April 1919, whei 
he also left for overseas. ' The portfolio was now handed to 
Doctor Joseph Beaven. ])r. Beaven was a man of wide experience 
in v/ork of this type; For several years he had been conven- 
tion Secretary for the Baptist denomination in Western Wash- 
ington^ leaving that position to become camp pastor at Lewis. 
When tne office of camp pastor was abolishea igi October 1918, 
the y.M.C.A, enlisted his service and he was appointed religious 
director at -No. 4. 1,7hen Ho. 4 was cjosed ^e was transferred to 

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Wo. 1, and with the -eep^rture of Mr. ;7ilson he shouldered the 
double task of acting as camp religious director and. conti- 
nuing his duties at Mo. 1/ Mi:. Beaveo remained in this 
position until July 1, 1919. 

Among the strong men linked up with this depart- 
ment -were such lenders as George Hohert Cairns, well-knovm 
Baptist evangelist; Richard I'errell, the Preshyterian sky-, 
pilot of the lumher camps of Eorthern idnho ; John lewtas,) 
prominent Chautauqua worker; David C. Peters, of the First' 
Christian Church, Honolulu; S. G, RueggV v;orld traveeer and 
lecturer, Menasha', Wis. ; Rev. A. -Co Moses, f omer Congre- 
gational ecitor and pastor, and Dr. Edgar ?;heeler, of Tacoma, 

Many religious leaders of the northwest volunteered 
their services from time to time 5S hut pastors, or for 
special occasions. Among these were Dr. E.H. Pence, of Port- 
land; Rev. Mark Matthews, Seattle; Dr. Bloomquist, Rev. 
Y/eyer, Rev. James Wesc, and Dr. Dyer of Tacoma; P.e?. Harry 
Templeton, -of Olympia; Sherman -L. Divir.e, D.D.V Spokane; 
Dr. William ^.Valdo, Portland; Bishop Prederic Keator, of 
Taooma; Bishfep M-Ci^jiicH dishes, Portland, and many others. 

Among the spekers of international reputation who 
were brought into Camp Lev;is for varying periods of time v;ere 
such men' as Ired B. Smith, C.osiah Sihley, Roy Campbell, Ira 
Landrith, Mel Trotter, C. C. Wishnrt, Daniel Russell, J. ' 
White onb Brougher, John Tyler, Dr. Denlinger of Nev/ York, 
Prank W. ^Merrick, Milford Lyon, and Bishop Herman Page, 
The messages of these men were always of a high order and 
the impressions which they made on the soldier mind ?/ere of 
the very best. 

The finest spirit of cooperation always existed in 
Camp Lewis betv^een the religious department of the Y. M, C.A. 
and the Chaplains, camp pastors and religious leaders in 
neighboring cities. Many conferences were called at the caisap 
to which large contributions of time ajid counsel were made 
by religious workers other than those who were the Y. M. C.A. 
uniform. 

A report of the department to July 1, 1919, gives 
the f®llowing figures: 

Military Church anffl Triangle Services held : . . 2921 

Attendance at the same 45?.; 354 

Bible classes conducted .■.•.•...•..•.•.■..•...... . 1^811 

Attendance at the same ....■.■,..■..•.■.•.•.•.•.•.■.■.•.•.• 3e;"325 

Christian Decisions made •.•.•.•...■-,...•.•.•.•.■. .•,• 4,052 

War rolls signed .•.•.•.•..•.•..■.•.• ?.1,587 

Scriptures and part copies distributed .. ..• 71,125 

It is impossible to reflect, even inthese figures, 
the influence which the religious department exerted upon 
the soldier life in this great cantonment. Hundreds of men 

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were touched in a wfay thnt they will never forget. During 
September 1918; when a Bible study drive was put on, over 
250 classes were held, most of them in the barracks. These 
classes were attended by 13,606 men, mnny of whom had never 
before st tended such classes. Prominent Ipymen from Olyrapia, 
rncoma ond other" nearby tovms rendered great assistance by 
coming to the camp and taking charge of classes on Sundays. 

Chapter ZI 

DEPART MEHT OP EDUCATIOl. 

Through the religious department, the Y.M.O.A. 
ministers to the spiritual neede of the man and through- the 
educational department it ministers to the development of 
his mental powers. The w®rk along educntional lines hat bden 
well developed before the association undertook v/elf are work 
in the camips. With rn "rray of men, training r.lmost to the 
limit of their tine ':^nd endurnnce, for warffjre, it was 
difficult at times to find opportunity for good articulation 
on the part of a definite program of education. 

In the face of m-nry difficulties, chfef among them 
that of a changing army personnel and unexpected nilit-^ry 
oraers th^t from time to time seriously interfered with 
systematic class work, the educntional department at Gamp 
Lewis succeeded in accomplishing n big work. The final riport 
lor the department shov/s th-rit during 21 months of service 
577,001 soldiers attended 1411 lectures, ond that 75 542 ' 
men ate ended 4792 special classes and clubs. 

The department was in charge of Mr. Coleman from 
the opening of the work until April 1918, when Professor 
¥oP. Brewer, released by the Mon^tana State College for special 
war w cork along educational line§, came to Camp Lewis and was ^ 
placed at the h®ad of the educational activities of the 
Y. ICC.A. Thewcark accomplished by Dr. Brewer and his associates 
during the 15 months that he served cannot be prajsed too 
highly. He brought to the work a well trained mind, ripe 
expedience, far-sighted vision, a level head and exoslleit 
judgment. MH. Brewer vms a gred\iate of Grinnell College, with 
graou-te work.t.o his credit at the University of Chicago where 
he held a scholarship in Latin an^ .^^'ooxal.i.zad in Latin and 
V^™»T^^^ ^t Harvard, where he received the de.^ree of M.A. 
in English. As an instructor at L-ke Forest Academy, Grinnell 
Academy, Portland Academy, and twenty two years witn the 
L.ontan^ State College, he had established a reputation ranking 
him among the leading educators of the nortlnves-c. 

4.V ;, Closely associated with Mr. Brewer in the work of 

the department, was Professor Walter -T. Scott, known to all 
Canp Lewis men as the "Map Man". Ivlr. Scott is a graduate of 
Westminster College, Pa. and took graduate work in histoiy 

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and economics at the Uhivereity of Wisconsin and an M.A. 
at Horvard. Among the posittions held "by him "before ooraing 
to Cnmp Lewis was thct of instructor in history at Todd 
Seminary, 111, anid in the High Schools at Kalispell and 
Anaconda, Mont^ana. ; assistant principal Rughy Acnderay, New 
Orleans; he-dm-ster Rock River Academy, 111, amd war 
lecturer in the histoiy department of the University of 
Montana. Coming from the last mmtioned position jnto the 
army work,.Lir. Scott conceived the Men that the soldiers would 
he internes ted. in a course of daily lectures derling with the 
progress of the war. The military authorities furnished 
large maps which were huilt under ivlr. Scott «s direction. 
These lectures proved a success far beyond the expectation 
of the department. Thousands of men crowded about the maps 
upon which the fighting line was changed from day to day. 
and followed^with the keenest interest the comments and 
prophesies made by the speaker. After the signing of the 
armistice, Ivlf. Scott planned and delivered a series of lectures 
dealing with current events. These proved to b^ as popular 
among the men awaiting demobilization as the others had been 
while they were pxeparihg for front line service. One of the 
last lectures given by tlr. Scott dealt with the principles " 
back of the peace table, and was so well received that just 
before he l©ft the service, the department sent him on a tour 
of the Cslifomia camps. Another worthy contribution made by 
Mr. Scott was his "Review of Mlitary Operations for the Week" 
published each week in the camp newspaper. 

Other men whose work was of a nature to attract 
considerable attention were Professor Charles Helmlingfi, 
released by the University of Washington for several months' 
service in camp. It was nothing unusual to find all the 
officers of a regiment enrolled in Profeseor Helmling«»s 
Prench classes. Associated with the department and. engaged 
in teaching French, Spanish and mathematics, were Marcel Daly 
and Charles E. Pioda. l!tr. Daly was a geologist and engineer 
of international reputation, having built in part the r)ublic 
works at Barcelona,' Spain, and for twelve years holding the 
position of expert engineer to Gonseil de Prefecture, the 
highest administrative tribunal in Paris. Mr, Pioda was 
8 worlt t^oVwier and spoke several languages. ■ He was a true 
co£uiopolitan and able to adjust himself to the men with v;hom 
he worked in camp. I^Ir. Pioda numbered among his "oersonal 
acquaintances Chinese Gordon, Ismail Pasha. ICing H^wbert, 
Yictor Emmanuel, Bulow, Liset, ard: Gustav Y of Swoien. 

Another course of lectures pfit out by the depart- 
ment which proved to be very popular among the men was given 
by Professor J.U. Bowman, formerly of the University of 
Washington. These lectures v;ere given principally as fire- 
side talks -to audiences varying from 50 to 150. Sighty-f our 
talks were given in the various buildings and outdoors. The 
subjects dealt with v/ere the follov/ing: "Seven factors in 
the War"* "European manners and customs";, "How the European 

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Nations entered the V7ar"; and "The Histoiy of the nineteenth 

Century". A world traveler and Is cturer, _Mr. Bov/raan was a 

master in the art of visiaialiaing his messages before those 
who listened. 

Processor B. H. Bravn of Vifhitraan College, Walla 
Y^alla, spent several months v/ith the department during 1918. 
Classes in algebra, mathematics, physica, and kindred subjects 
were inaugurated by Ivlr. Bravn. Large classes in the subjects 
were conducted among the engineers §nd signal corps. 

Perhaps the two outstanding achievements of the 
educat ioi^al clepartment were to ^e found in the contribution 
made to the Development Battalion School of English during 
the summer and fall of 1918 and to the school conducted for 
two v;etl£s during the winter under direction of the divisional 
infantry school of arras, liho former school was organized 
for the benefit of the men who had been drawn into the arrajt 
but v/ho were not educated j.n English, and because of their 
lack were not able to function as readily as others. Many of 
them \7ere enemy aliens. A large number were well educated in 
their o\m native language, v/hile others could neither read 
nor write in any language. Among the principal nationalities 
represented in the school were Russians, Germans, Atistrians, 
Bulgarians, Serbians, Polish. Bohemian, Slavs, Croatian, Greek, 
Turk, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Mexicans, ansB a 
number of Asiatics. In every respect except uniform, this 
aggregation was chaotic and the primary task was to educgite 
them in a common language and impart the ideals of Americanism, 
Thousands of these men were turned into the development 
battalion, and after a few weeks training assigned to other 
units that were in training for active service. 

fhe subjects taught were, phonics, reading, writing, 
and singing, and the term covered a period of 16 weeks,' tU© 
course being divided into five grades, requiring four v;eeks 
to cover the first grade and three weeks each to cover the 
other four. The results of the school far exceeded all expec- 
tations. At the head of the school were two m-ilitory men, 
Major 'Jilliam Lawrence and Captain Jesse Ragsdalo, Tor the 
several months that the school was in operations, there was 
the heartiest cooperation between Dr. Erewer, of the educa- 
tional department and the mil(tlary authorities. Six expert 
teachers v;ere provided by the Y. M. G.A. for this work. 

The other school was instituted during the v;inter 
following the armistice, and was the greatest educational 
Effort ever made in the historj'' of any arny. Every day for 
a period of tlxcee v;eeks from twenty to twenty-five thousand 
men marched in military foimation to different centers in the 
camp where they heard lectures covering the fundamentals of 
citizenship, economics, commercial lav, civics and related 
sub j ects. 



In the extensive program of lectures and in the 
vocational guidance book, the following men took part for 
a week or more-. Prom the University of l/7ashington, Dean 
John T. Congdon, Professors Edward MacMahon, J. P. Thomas, 
C, M. Strong; from the Belllingham Nonaal College,' Professors 
James Bever, H. V. Phillippi, V. H. Hoppe, George J. Klhhe, 
E. J. Klemme; from the V/ashingt on State College, r5.rector 
W. S.' Ihornher, Dean P. J. Bolitho, Prof, R. H. Miller, Prof. 
ieonard Hegnauer, President E. 0. Holland; from the Ellensburg 
Hon»al College, prof. Selden Smyser, Prof. 0. E. Draper; from 
the Cheney Kormal College, proflessors George E. Craig, 
Geoige ?/, Frasier, R. E. Tieje; from the State University of 
Montana, .professors H. A. Trexler, R. D. Casey; from the 
Oregon Agricultural College, Prof esscBrs ' P. A. Magruder, J. E. 
Brvimbaugh; from the University of Oregon, Prof. P. C, Crockett 
from the University of Idaho, Prof. H. T. lewis; from Reed 
College, President W. T. Poster; from the M6ntana State 
College, President J, Mv Hamilton; f 3D m th ^ Y. M. C .A* secreta- 
rial staff, H. R. Pancher, W. T. Scott, H. g. lew^^v B. F, 
Masterson; Messrs. P. 0. Haclnnan and Maurice Leeh^y of 'the 
Seattle bar; ',7. P. Martin, superintendent of schools in 
Snohomish County; Rev. Alfred V/ithington of Cheney. In 
addition to the above named, a large number of Seattle and 
facoma business and professional men gave one or tv;o days 
of their time to helping with the same programs. Of these 
men it v/ould be impossible to give a complete list, but their 
service was of the greatest value in helping the soldiers to 
a clearer conception of their duties and privileges as 
citizens. 

Dr. Brewer of the Y. M. C. A. and C. P. Jrasier of 
the state and federal boards for vocational guidance, were 
largely instrumental in securing this splendid corps of 
instructors and advisors. The educational department also 
cooperated with the military in the conduct of the school 
by rendering financial assistance. 

The work of tJae departmenlfc with the men of the 
9lst division during the three months preceed ing their remo- 
val to Prance, hasalways been considered one of the big 
things put over by the Y. Five special instructors were 
conducting over twenty classes daily in French. It was no- 
thing unusual to find over a thousand men studying the 
language at the same time. This was probab].y one of the most 
valuable pieces of service rendered the division by the 
Y M.C.A. 

• ' » 

The regular work of the department as carried on 
in Camp Lewis included instruction in all the common school 
branches, algebra, physics, commercial law, stenography, 
typewriting, mathematics, French, German and Spanish. Prac- 
tically all the leading newspapers in the states west of the 
Rocky Mountains and scores of different magazines, fiction, 

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religious and educational -were placed "by the department 
into the hands of the soldiers. «Phe work of the depart- 
ment drew to a close with the return of Professor Brewer 
July 1, 1919 to the service of the University of Montana. 

Chapter XII 

DEPART IvE-NT OF KECREATIOH. 

The athletic activities of the American i}::wj 

were placed in charge of the Commission on Training Camp 

Activities, of which Raymond 3. Posdick was chairman. Very 
early in the war a definite relationsMp wa3 established 
between the various welfare organizations and the Gomroissions 
An athletic director and organiser v:os appointed to each 
camp "by the commission. This director was appointed hy 
authority of the Secretary of vVar to the staff of the 
commanding officer and h&J full direction of the athletic 
program as carried out in the camp. This meant that a well 
co-ordinated plan of athletics and games was put on in the 
camps. The representative of the Commission at Caaap Lewis 
was Captain T. C. Cook, a weil-knovm caach and athletic 
director from Montana. 

The first Y. M.C.A. director of athletics and re- 
creation at Camp Lewis -was 'H. M. Strickler, who came from 
Seattle in August 1917 and left for overseas service in 
December of the same year. Mr. Strickle r's name is mentioned 
quite frequently in connection with athletic meefis that were 
held in the early days, showing that he was o^i the joh at 
all times. Athletic work among the troops at Murray was 
looked after "by Merv;in Irish, who later joined the radio 
service. When Mr. Strickler left, the department was turned 
over to A. M. Grilley, who served in the capacifey of direc- 
tor until .his appointment as Gamp General Secretary, May 
17, 1918. 

J. Howard Stine, well-known on the Pacific coast 
as a very able playground director, Ess-^ei the position 
after Mr. Grilley ^s promotlDn, Mr. Sblns wa^^ a graduate 
of the Y.'M. C.A. college at SvjAingf ieid, .Mass. and assisted in 
developing -the ■playground and recreational system o- yhich 
the city of Seattle is so proud. Before re-entering che Y 
for war work, Mr. Stine w?,3 connected with the recreational 
work at El PasoV' IJexas: Bo3'.-,c.n, Mass.; and Harrisborg Pa. 
Associated with Mr. Stine during the year that he waa head 
of the department, was -a strong corps of secretarxes ail 
of whom diserve special mention because of their work. 
Claude Munsey, George Mclntire, Lon Evans, Mel Boice, W. T» 
Williams, D. V. Mitchell, J. H. Hallock, A. A. Buriingame, • 
M. 3). Wells,. J,. 1*1. Mackie and D. C. Crjicker. 

Mr Buriingame who came to the association from 
the San Jrancisco Chronicle, worked with Chester Raymond, 

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"bttiiding secretary at Ko.2,' and the recreational work in 
that area was unsurpassed. Mr. Boice, a former newspaper 
man,' headed up for several months an athletic program in the 
depot brigade that brought some of the best ring and mat 
men out in the open. Mmisey. who came to caap in riarcn 1918, 
was very popular among the men locatefi in the area about 
Ho. 4, on the southside. After the troops began to arrive 
from overseas, he was placed in the convalescent center, and 
accomplished a very telling work among the_men who were re- 
covering from battlefield experiences. Mclntire was an old 
foot-ball player and coach from Oregon, and had charge of the 
big playshed located in the artillery area. One of the lead- 
ing athletic events in the life of the camp was pulled off in 
the winter of 1918 by Mr. Mclntire. Under his direction, a 
basket ball series was inaugurated in which the different 
teams among the artilleryr-ten played over 150 gaies. After 
Mr. Stone left the work in ' "" " "" " "" "---'■-■ 



.prj.l. 



1. 1^19. Mr. Mclntire took 



charge of the athletic actj.vit3.es of the Y aaJl made fc.is 
office in the ajiditorium, which he tra.nsformed into a very 
fair gymnasium. The other men were all specialists in the 
work in which they were engaged. 

Some idea of the work of the department can be 
obtained from the report vvn ich shows that 598,089 men part- 
icipfeted in athletic meets and games under the direction of 
X secretaries, and that 628,204 spectators watched from the 
Sidelines. The best report obtainable in the matter of 
equipment 'furnished free to the soldiers at Gamp Lewis shov;s 
that over 4000 pieces •»?ere purchased and distributed, as 
follows: 



Cage balls 

Soccer balla ..•.■•• 
Indoor Baseballls 

Indoor Bats 

Basket Balls .■.•.•.- 
Punching Bags ■.■.,■ 
Playground balls.' 
Rugby Footballs . 
Wrestling mats .. 



3 
34S 
1,C54 
350 
260 
3 00 
400 
25^ 

6 



Baseball bats . . 
Jielders gloves 
Catcher's Mitts 
Boring Gloves . . 
vo3.1ey balls . . . 
Medicine Balls , 

IU£h B9IIS 

Gymnasium mats , 



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. lDEPARTMEUT op M'l'ERTAIHMEJiilT 

Probably the largest task that confront e3 the Y.M. C.A. 
mas that of providing social recreation for the idleaours of 
thousands of men. Dancing, a social pleasure in whicii so many 
soldiers found a delightful form of entertainment, was not 
fostered by the association in its work at Camp Lewis. This 
feature, however, was well cared for by other welfare organiza- 
tions. The form of entertainmoit that proved very popular m 
the Yhuts consisted of the old-fashioned socials which the 
men enjoyed in home life before entering the army. These were 



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put OB ty the churcli societies and the clubc, fron nearby 
towns. 

Moving pictures occupied first place in the hearts 
of the soldiers if judged by attendance. The first moving 
pictures were shown at Murray, Monday night August 13, 1917. 
lUx. BuiV'.'ell had secured a machine and film from Seattle during 
the day, and that evening 1500 men enjoyed an outdoor program. 
In the tv7enty-two months following, 2,393 motion picture shows 
v;ere given at the American Lake cantonment. The total attend- 
ance at these shows anDOunted to 1,210,056, or an average Ox 
500Cper show. Beside the large motion picture machines, the 
Y had three portable ones v/hich v;ere kept busy serving quaran- 
tine groups and in the hospital wards. Splendid service of 
this type was rendered "by E. R. Trayle, a Portland musician, 
v/ho served as social secretary at the Hospital Y. After the 
regular program was under way at the hut, Mx. Trayle would 
take the portable machine over to the wards, and put on a show 
for the benefit of the boys v;ho were unable to leave their 
cots. Jive or six shows of this class were put on every week. 
The director of entertainment estimated after very careful 
figuring, that if the different films shown in Camp lewis Y 
buildings during the eighteen months ending April 1, 1919 were 
placed in a straight line end to end, they would reach over 
300 miles. Many of these films were shownfour and five times. 
During the same period oi time, the average weekly attendance- 
at the movie shows was 15,000. 

She de^jartment of entertainment put on, ':iirou^ the 
various social secietaries, £;130 other entertainments. These 
were attended by 821,518 men. These programs were provided 
many times by the soldiers themselves. The policy of the 
department was tJv make use of all the local talent that could 
bd secured. Performers from all the prominent circuits, mmsical 
celebrities, circus performers, magicians, acrobats, singers 
and dancers were to be found everywhere in the camp. These men 
were only too glad to assist in furnishing entertainment for 
their fellow soldiers. 

Among the many local talent shows that appeared on 
the Y. M. C.A. hoards was the Jazzomaniac Hippodrome E::travaganza, 
which'was staged at hut Ho. 6, May 28, 1918, by the members of 
the 346th F. A. , and was one of the best. The big "Tingling 
Bros, Circus"'the idea of which originated with A. L. Vinzcnt , 
social secretary at Ko.2, was one of the most unique .affairs 
ever pulled off in the camp. Under the direction of Mr. Vinzent 
and private Lloyd Sawner of the 13th Ammunition Train, the big 
audito rium was transfoimed into a three ring circus. Mr. Sawner 
was an old circus performer and had assembled a number of others 
of the profession, arid spent several w&eks training for the 
affair. Over two thousand soldiers cravded the building for 
the ixrfoimance and the affair was repeated the following night. 

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Among the prominent entertainers appearing in 
camp imder the auspices of the Y. M.C. A. were Fred Emerson 
Brooks, John Claire Monteith, Marie Dressier »'X. C, and 
y.M.C.A.), Dr. A. It Harris of Vanderbilt University, and 
Winifred Lugrin Eahey, the famous Canadian soloist. The 
circumstances sxirrouncling the visits of all these artists 
and the impressions made hy them upon the soldiers, as well 
as the impression made hy the camp upon the artists, all 
make np a very interesting story too long to relate in 
this chapter. 

Special mention m^st he made of two young ladies 
who captured the hearts of all who heard them. IClss Linnie 
love and loma Lea, "both merahers of the Metropolitan £:p:5ra 
Quartet of Wew York, came to Camp lewis in the simmer of 
1918 at a time when they were touring the cairps 0/' the 
western department. So popular was their prograin ■!>h-:,t they 
were invited to give a return engagement. I'iey cams oack 
in the fall just hefore the camp went under quarantine for 
influenza. Both young ladies volunteered to go under the 
quarantine and provide outdoor entertair-ment for the men. 
As a result of overwork and exposure, both girls were stricken 
with ^he desease ana taken t® the hoapica?. . Miss I-sa 
recovered, hut Miss iove was so run davn that she rapidly 
failec and died while in the hosr)ital. She wa? the only 
person serving with the Y.M. C.A. in Camp Lsv/ls to die 
during the epidemic. Pred Emerson Brorks, the C3,.;.ivornian, 
also volunteered to remain in camp during the perica of 
the quarantine, thousands of men learned to Imcw roid admire 
llr. Br®oks during, the weeks that he was limited to the camp 
area. 

One of the popular numbers at all tames on the 
Y platform was Miss Eachel Van Valen, known as the "Price 
of the 91st". Miss Rachel, ajthov.eh ohly about ten, years 
of age, could put on as fine a program of song and dai^ce 
as many of the prof essi.cnajs a-opeoring in cair.p- Her favorite 
song was "'ijhe Old F'lag II ever ?.h-cic.]iecl. the Giound'' ond she 
sever failed to rccelY-^ a glad hrnd for the stirring way 
in which she rendered it. Hc-5ohel was the daushter of 
Captain Van Valen, the well loioan Red Gross director of the 
camp. 

Several of the well-lmown local groups from 
Seattle and Tacoma that took part in Y.M. CcA. progranis were 
the Gat t is group; \rjj.20-si group; Pl-est on Gr.-.«up; H. T. Ray- 
mond group; Hac- Girls Quartet; iL-s. Zandle and graup; Fine 
Arts Sttidio; rapont Church Gruup. and many other church 
groups from Olj^mpia, Tacoma and Seattle. 

In Addition to the extra movie programs put on 
in the hospital wards, many concerts, sometimes as high as 
twenty five v/eekly, were given. These concerts were the 

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"bright spots in the dajr^s program for many a fellow tied 
dovi/n to a cot with disease or wouiids. 

The first director of the department of entertain- 
ment was J. S. long, who cane to camp in November 1917 as 
msctaging secretary for the auditorium, ll/hen I-Ir. long left 
for overseas in May 1918, E. M. Smijyh,' of Eugene, Ore., 
filled the dffice for a few weeks, hut owing to failing 
health, was obliged to leave the service. Raymond B, Pease 
of the faculty of the University of Wyoming, then took 
charge of the department until August 31, when he returned 
to the university, leaving the work in the hands of Richard 
E. Atkinson, a Portland man who had come to camp after 
attending the summer school at Seateck. Mx. Atkinson was 
a v; ell -known railroad man, having "been w ith the Southern 
Pacific offices in San Francisco, and witfch the Union 
Pacific in Portland. Under his management the work of the 
department ranked very higli, Xn addition to the work of 
social director, Air. Atkin-:^on also handled the transporta- 
tion hureau. This meant securing information regarding the 
movements of hundreds of troop trains and this equipping of 
troop train secretaries to travel v/ith the men. His ability 
as a railroad man was of great value in connection with this 
work. He seveted his relation with the Y.M.C.A. about the 
first of April, 1919. The work was taken care of from that 
time on until the reorganization by l.lr. Brewer, assisted 
by Profesc.or Scott, Dr. William E. Adams and George F. 
(^uentzel, • • 

Chapter XIV 
DEPAHCMEHT OF BUSIEESS. 

Wo thought was further from the mind of the Y.M. C.A. 
when it undertook welfare work in the army camps, than that 
of developing a big commercial institution. The spiritual, 
mental and physical v/elfare of the soldier -was the aim of the 
organisation. But in the accomplishment of its purpose, it 
soon discovered that large suras of money would o^ involved. 
This caused the organization of a business department, and' 
it was necessary to traw into the service experienced business 
men. 

Any institution located in a city with an average 
population of 30,000 people, than handles an average of 
|40,000 monthly for a period of twenty months, wculd certainly 
he considered some business house. This is approximately 
what the Y.M.C.A. did in Camp Lewis. An analysis of the 
report of the business department from Hovember 1917 to July 
1, 1919, Shows that the soldiers purchased $123,425 worth of 
postage stamps, $349,404 worth of money orders, and |194,511 
worth of canteen supplies. The latter consisted of candies, 
gum, fruits, souvenir cards and maps. The administration 

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expense and equipment orcounted to approximately $184,980. 
To these figures should he added the cost of construction,- 
which was $73,808. E&ch building had a business secretary 
who was responsible to the Camp Business Secretary for all 
transactions which involved the handling of money. There 
was at all times a careful check on the business of the asso- 
ciation and very few leaks occourred. 



The first camp business secretary was C. J. 
Hollingsworth, who came from the state secretarial forces 
sometime in September, 1917 and assumed the position. The 
department was divided into two sections, the purchasing and 
the accounting. I.Ir. Hollingsworth cared for the purchasing 
end himself, and W. C. I.Ioore of the Portland Y. M. C. A. acted 
as accovuitant. Mr. Hollinn;sv;orth returned to state work 
about February 1, 1918 and Sinclair Wilson, who had been 
functionijog as Y.M. C.A. a:lvir.er in the social hygiene 
program, was appointed 'oairp business secretary. The work 
of the department had increased to such a volume that it 
was found necessary to add anotherman to the headquarters 
end of it. Mr. Richard White, who had been working in 
building ilo.6 was selected to fill the office of purchasing 
agent. Mr. .'vVhite had formerly been cost -keeper for the 
U.S. Reclamation Service and fitted admirably into the new 
office which he held until the latter part of June 1919. 

As the business increased, it was found necessary 
to establish a more efficient system to cover the various 
workings of the department. The canteens were doing a 
counter business of near ly 415,000 a month. This meant 
greater care in purchasing, storing, delivering, selling 
and accounting. Ivlr. V/ilson set hi.nself to the task of 
evolving such a system. So successful was he in the effort 
that he undertook to prepare a diagram showing the relation- 
ships existing between all the different departments, and 
enumerating the duties of the departments and of the men 
associated with them. This diagram was set as the standard 
for each secretary in the service. 

Llr. Moore left the position of accountant June 28, 
1918, and want overseas. His place was filled for the next 
month by Robert Soper, who left July 25. On July £2nd, 
Kelson G, Pike, a successful business man of Portland left 
his business and became for three months associate general 
secretary. The work of the organization was assuming such 
large proportions that Mr. Grilley felt the need of a 
practical business man of the type of I^Ir. Pike. He found his 
heaviest work in the business department. A new accountant 
and bookkeeper was secured in the person of Arthur G. J30one, 
formerly accountant and bookkeeper for the U.S. Reclamation 
Service. Mr. Boone proved a most efficient man for the 

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office and remained until late in April 1919, when he 
received a call to Siberia. Mter leaving the position, 
however, the call was aeclined and he returned in two 
weeks and "became director of social activities in the 
demobilization group. Donald McEdward, formerly manager 
for a co-operative grain and feed establishment at Cheney, 
V/ashington, who hae entered the Y work in July 193.8 and 
had selrved continuously with the exception of a month m 
the late winter, succeeded I^Ir. Boone. 

Vl/hen IVIr. Wilson resigned as business secretary 
in August 1918, Clarence D. Smith, of Building Ho. 4, was 
assigned to the headquarters staff to fill the vacancy. _ 
Mr. Smith was a business man of many years experience, -having 
served for sometime in the offices of the Armour establish- 
ment and for several years before entering the army Tvrark 
had held an important posit ion w ith the Mier Frank Depart- 
ment Store in Portland. M-. Smith remained in this posi- 
tion until after the reorganization of the work in the 
summer of 1919. 

Ttro other divisions of the business department 
that speedily developed and demanded more at t ention vvere the 
stockroom a^d the auto section. In these offices splendid 
service was rendered by Paul Hardy of Bl|ck Diamond; Hark 
Melvin, Olympia; J. S. Richards, Seattle; and Addison Stewart, 
Sutnner. lAr. Stewart, -the last storekeeper camp to Camp 
iewis August 1, 1918, from the Seabeck School, and worked 
at building Uo.5 for about a month, when he was transferred 
to the IJavy Yard at Bremerton. When the work grew slack 
at that place in January 1919,' he returned to Camp Lewis, 
and remained until July 1. 

Chapter ZV. 

DEPAHElffiKT 0? PUBLICITY. 

fhe history of this department is virtually a 
history of the camp newspaper, Trench and Oamp. The heavi- 
est part of the work of the director of the department was 
editing the paper. Many news items concerning the activities 
of the Y in camP were passed on to the correspondents of the 
Tacoma and Seattle newspapers by the director.' and a number 
of human interest stories found their way from the office 
into the newspapers of the norchwestern states. Bub in the 
main, the bulk of the work was gathering material with which 
to fill a 28 column weekly newspaper. 

Trench and Camp was a national weekly, published 
in all the large and many of the smaller camps. ViOien the sys- 
tem first began operations in the fall of 1917 ,■ there were 
32 different editions printed. Later on, the number increased 
to about 40. The idea of such a chain of papers originated 

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with John Stewart Bryan, a well-known eastern pulDlisher, 
of Richmond, Va. Mr. Bryan placed the idea before the • 
war department, amd the Y.M.C.A. , realizing the value of 
such a service, offered to assiat in the financial support 
of the undertaking. Mr. Bryan then brought the matter to 
the attention of a number of the leading publishers of the 
country, ajifl an arrangement was entered into whereby the 
Y. M.G.A. furnished the local editor, paid for the paper 
used, and provided the half-tones while the publishing 
concerns donated as their v»'ar contributions the cost of 
putting out the paper. This in many cases cost the 
publisher hundreds- of 'dollars monthly. 

Mr. Frank Baker of Tacoma, publisher of the Kews- 
Tribune which later merged with the Ledger, saw the value 
of such a paper and becamj a pa^ty w:. th the National War 
lyork Council of the Y. M.'O.A. to furnishing the soldiers at 
Camp lewis a first class weekly paper. During the sixteen 
months that the Gamp Lewis edition was printed, the finest 
spirit of courtesy was manifested toward the Y.M.C.A. on 
the part of the staff of both the Ledger and Hews-dlribune. 
The value of work contributed by the publisher during that 
time was several thousand dollars* 

The first director of publicity and editor of 
T, and C. was Mr. E. G. Harlan, who came to the camp as a 
Y.»M. C.A. worker in September 1917. Iv'Ir. Harlaa was foimerJy 
an instructor at the Lincoln High 'School in Portland. He 
was no novice at the nG7spaper game, having been associated 
with his brother as publisher of three papers in Eastern 
Washington. Ito. Harlan held this office until he joined 
the colors .and left for the Ordnance Training School at 
Camp Hancock, January £0, 1918. The issue of the paper for 
the week following Mr. Harlan*s departure was put out by 
three students of journalism who came down from the University 
of Washington on a hurry call to handle the paper pending 
the arrival of the new editor. The three men werernliark Haas, 
»19; George Pierrot, '19; and Gerald Bath, ^19. The young 
iournalists put out a-very acceptable paper* 

The next editor was an old newspaper men from 
east of the mountains, Chapin D. Foster, "owner and publisher 
of the Srandview Herald, who after having been rejected for 
physical reasons by the medicoi board in Camp LewiS; leased 
his own paper and sought to rander service by entering the 
Y.M.C.A. Before locating in Grandview, I^Ir. Foster had 
worked on Minneapolis and Tacona papers. He was with the 
paper until Jul;? 6, 1918. During the time that Mr. i'oster 
was directing the paper, -it was marked by ma^y interesting 
articles centering about the unique features of Camp lewis. 
Mr. Poster believed that a soldiers paper should feature the 
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splendid half-tone cuts were found on the pages of T & 0; 
with stories concerning the various units represented, 
fraiak H. Bedk, formerly staff artist with the New York 
Tritune haa been drawn into the arngr and sent to Camp Lev/is 
for training. J/Ir. Beck was one of the "best cartoonist in 
the northwest and .took an active interest in the camp paper. 
His cartoons entitled "Ivlr. Blcoey" were always g5vea a fropt 
page stand, and werethe cause of many a hearty laugh from 
soldier readers. Mr. Foster also secured the hartiest co- 
operation from the various press correspondents located in 
camp, and many articles appeared over the signature of well- 
known nesr.'s writers, fhe office of director of publicity was 
relinquished by Ilr.' Foster early in July 1918, and several 
issues of the paper were gotten out by the combined efforts 
of the Educational Director Brewer, and Mrs. Gertrude Reichert. 
Mrs. Reichert was a riVOBS Doir.Tsspondexit associatec'. with one 
of the Tacoraa papers and rendered splendid assistance until 
the arrival of a new edito/'. 

The third and iBm editor of Trench and Camp was 
John i. Bogue, a Baptist pagtor from Golf ox, Wash. , who 
entered the service on leave of absen')e from his church. Ur, 
Bigue had received his nev^s-oaper training before entering the 
ministry, on an eastern pa-oi-o His professional duties had 
carried him around the country considerable, and he was a 
correspondent at different t:\mes for a number of papers, 
for several mojjths before coming to '^*an:'p Lswis ne haa carried 
the neft'S end of a semi-week?.y paper in his home town in 
addition to his church duties. Under his administration, 
the paper was somewhat changed. Mere departments were added, 
and a large amount of news items secured from the military 
units. At one time, over twenty five different contributors 
v/ere turning in news. A number of old -newspaper men were ,. 
flsund in the camp and w.ere induced to contribute freely 
to the columns of the paper. Among the features added, were 
an athletic section, religious column, and a section devoted 
to a review of the military operations of the week. The 
latter v/as carefully prepared each week by Professor Walter 
Scott, and proved to be a successful undertaking. 

Among the well-known contributors to special columns 
were men who had established in civilian life reputations as 
news gatherers. Sgt. Earl (Honey) Qood^iin, of the Portland 
Oregonian, prepared the 13th Sanitary Train fiho'o^; Carroll 
Van Court, of Ics Angeles „ did special vioxk luidev tbe head 
of "Muster Office"; Ma'jt Beg '.i in furnished the Xnlghts of 
Columbus notes; Martin Corjaor. of the Los Angelss Tribune, 
contributed the 10th Battalion Bayonet Points; Jack Stratton, 
of the los Angeles and San Francisco Examiner, before that 
of the iCansas City Star, handled the news from the Quarter- 
master's Bepartment; Jim Ega^. of the Uews Tribune and Tacoma 
S'imes, ^handled the Flame and Shell Sector, which contained 
the ordnance news items; Dave Klinesmith, of the Spokesman 

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Review, turned the grist from the Mscellaneous Detachment, 
Etna of the strong contributors whose stuff was always accep- 
table, was Sgt. Mallett, of the division h©aSquarters. Maiy 
others besidefl 'those added their contribution to make 'possible 
the success of the camp newspai§?. V^/hen the Third V/ashington 
Infantry went into annual encampment at Murray in September 
1918, the department offered a portion of the paper to the 
commanding officer, to be filled by the men themselves, with 
news. lieut J.C. Kaynor was selected as editor for the Third 
and filled the lower half of the front page with special 
articles relative to the encampment. Lieut. Zaynor was the 
editor of the Ellensburg Evening Record, and the previous 
year filled the office of president of the Washington State 
Press Association. 

For several weeks in the late summer of 1918, P. A, 
Hazeltine, former registra?. of the University of Washington, 
and the well-known editor of the South Bend Journal, was in 
the department as associate editor of the paper. Mr. Hazel- 
tine was in camp only a short time before he received his 
call Overseas v/here he accomplished a telling work with the 
Italian Army. 

fhe circulation of the paper varied according to the 
personnel of camp. During Occober and Hoveraber of 1918, over 
EO.OOO copies weekly were being discribuced f:5ee to the 
soldiers in the camp* Over fi.fty distributing points had 
been established in different parts of the camp, i'rom 
October 1917 until September 1918, the four page paper was 
placed as an insert with the Sxmday morning Ledger, thus 
securing a vi/ide distribution throughout the Uorthwest. Paper 
restrictions became so severe in the latter part of 1918, that 
this custom was discontinued. With the reduction of the camp 
there came a gradual decrease of circulation, until a^out 
8,000 copies were being printed weekly when the paper ceased 
publication with the issue of February 2. 1919. 

The Canip Lewis edition of Trench and Camp had a 
mailing list of six hundred names. Ttiesc subscribers were 
scattered all over the worlds During the big financial drive 
which wag on in the interest -cf the welfare organisations in 
November 1919, over 5000 copies v/sekly were distributed through- 
out Oregon and Washington, coutainirg articles dealing with 
the welfare work as carried on by the different oiganizations 
at Camp Lewis, materially agni^ted in putting the drive over 
in those stateel. 

Earing the period vjhen the Y.M. O.A. was being 
otiticised for what was considered a pa^.tial failure in its 
overseas service, the department of publicity in-erviewed 
a larfee number of returned overseas men rnd sent the results 
with appropriate stories out to the newspapers. Another 
very telling piece of work accomplished by the department 

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was the preparation of a monthly report of the actir^ities 
of the association. This report was spread abroad in the 
Korthwest, and focused the attention of the people on the 
things that the Camp Lewis Y was actually doing. Every 
soldier leaving Camp Lewis received this report, with a 
report also of the overseas work of the organization. The 
work of the department closed July 1, 1918, and Secretary 
Bogue returned to civilian life. 

Among the members of the regular staff of the 
News Tribune who rendered especial s^ssistance during the 
early days of the paper, were Roy M'^Millan, Zilfa Phillips, 
and Be mice Uewell. 

Permanent files of the Camp Lewis Trench and Camp 
can be consulted at the Western Reserve Historical Society, 
Cleveland, Ohio; The Library of Congress, V/ashington, D.C. ; 
%oming State Library, Clieyenne, Wyo. ; University of Wash- 
ington, Seattle, Y/ashingtOn; and in the Y.M.C.A. Historical 
Society, 347 Hadison Ave.;' IJew York City. ■ 

Chapter XVI. 

SKAPSHOTS AT SERVICE. 

There were other features of Y.M.C.A. activity 
in Camp Lewis which did not loom up as prominently as the 
work of the main departments, and yet were just ag essential 
to carrying out the program of sdrvioe as were the others. 
In closing this histoiy of the Camp Lewis Y.M. C.A. we shall 
offer snapshot views of those features. 

TEE REMOUHT. 

One of the important military units located at 
Camp Lewis was the Remount, "a division of the v/ar department 
that cared for and trained the mules and horses that were 
used in array service. This division was separate from the 
camp except 4ii matters of discipline and sanitation. Under 
charge of Captain Jackson and later Captain Rader, this work 
assumed large proportions. At one time ten thousand head 
of stock were being cared 'for by 350 men. An assembly ball 
had been provided by the military authorities for recreational 
purposes in the remount area, which was located at the far 
end of the camp. Some extension v/ork had been accomplished 
in that section by the secretaries of Eu.t Uo.6, but no 
definite Y program, until Augusc 1918, when Fred Weller of 
Yakima was stationed in the assembly hall. Prom that tim© 
on, until July 1919, the remount enjoyed the service of the 

Mr. V7eller left in February 1919 and the work was 
looked after 'by Chaplain Samuel Newman, who had proven his 
worth among the artillerymen and who had been transferred 
by the military authorities to the remount after the big gun 

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units had been demobilised. Chaplain llewman articulated in 
a fine way with the Y work,' both agjong the artillerymen and 
at the remount. In addition to his duties as chaplain lie 
was for some time a§ting as religious director at Hut I0.6. 
When he left the militar:/ service about May 1, 1019. the- ■ 
v/ork at the remount was put under direction of Iiav.Ld Korley, 
who had been in the headquarters building as secr®ca."^'y in 
charge of construct ion work. Mr. Morley remained with this 
work until it was discontinued in July. Chaplain lleriran, 
after being discharged from the army entered the Y service 
and June 1, 1919 was ai^pointed huilding secretary a^ No. 1 
to succeed Chester Raymond. 

When the Y introduced the game of pu'bh ball at 
Camp le-zis in the fall of 1918, the first mounted game in 
the northwest was played by remount men at the rodeo. 

YiO?X XU !1:A00Iv1A.. 

Hundreds of soldiers spent the ?;eek end in the 
city of Tocoraa, v;hich is about 17 miles from camp, and 
early in 1918, the problem arose as to a closer union 
between the \70rk of the city association and the army Y. 
!E'he problem was solved by transferring one of the Oamp • 
lev;is secretaries to the city association, where he occupied 
a desk as the national 'v7ar Work representative. Dr. Edgar 
Wheeiier, who had been serving in hut Eo. 4 was assigned to the 
new office and from May 1918 until February 1919 he was on 
hand at all tines to greet the soldiers as they appeared in 
the city building. 

lir, yjheeler secured about 1£5 cots and had them 
placed in the building and rented out to the soldiers at a 
very reasonable rate. Altogether the Camp Lewis Y placed 
over two thousand dollars worth of equipment in the Tacoma 
building to be used in providing for the comfort of the 
army boys who made use of the building. 

The Saturday night socials inaugurated by Mr. 
ll/heeler proved very popular, and the lobby of the buflding 
was crowded every week-end with Tacoraa misses and Gamp lewis 
doughboys. 

EXTMSIdK y/OEX. 

In addition to the extension v;ork inaugiirated in 
the trenches and at the OoT.S. , the Y, M. C, A. put over a 
large work among two special battalions and v;ith the State 
Guard encampment at Murray. \'Ihe:.\ the development battalion 
Was fonned, the military authorities assigned, an empty 
barracks to the Y, in which to conduct regular hut wox-k. 
This was at first under direction of E0.6, but after z'i\e 
closing of the O.T.S. Mr. V/ebb was placed in charge. V/ith 
the assistance of secretaries Mellor, Greening, Hazeltine, 

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Wrighter, Cole and Bloxham, a large v/ork was carried on. 
Tlie Eighth Battalion, which was composed of nearly 1500- 
men at one time, all under strict quarantine which prohibited 
their even 5etting to a canteenv presented an opportunity to 
the secretaries who were working with the Beve lepra en •■-, 
battalion, and a large tent was erected in their aro'-i, and 
they were furnished Y service. Secretary ViTrighter or. 
"Uncle Billy" as everyone knew him, and F. A. Haselorne soon 
made the large tent a center of activity. - V/lth the advent 
of the rainy season the work was housed in a hayshed which 
was remodelect for the purpose. 

The work \sith the State GuarQ. at Murray was an 
exceptionally fine service ancl received the comi^iendation of 
Colonel McClurc, commander or the Third Washington Infantry 
K. G. A large tent wsg placed on the ground at Murray, 
(Gamp Robertson for the encampment) and Secretaries lynch 
and Cushman assigned for two weeks. Every night the tent 
was packed v/ith men. Programs were furnished in part by 
the men themselves, and by the department of entertainment 
from Camp Ley/is. This same type of work v;as repeated during 
the encampment of 1919. 

Early in the spring of 1919, troops from the 
rirst Infantry were sent from Camp Levis to Tacoma a^d 
Seattle to do guard duty in anticipation of serious trouble 
during the strike that was called in both cities. They were 
stationed in the armory at both pSsaces and restricted as to 
their movements. Here again the Y came to the front. Jour 
secretaries accompanied the troops as their trains pulled 
our of the camp, and remained with them until they were 
recalled. Athletic equipment, reading matter, social 
progriams,> writing material, etc. were furnislned by the Y 
for the soldiers 'use. 

TROOP TRAIN WORX. 

The service on troop trains developed to such an 
extent that a special department was necessary and the same 
was formed "bjt the national V/ar Work Comicil. The duty of 
this department was to furnish Y se-fevice to 'men coming from 
civilian life into army camps, to troops in transit from 
one camp to another, and to those men returning for demo- 
bilization. 

Early in 1918, E. V/. Oliver, secretary at Ko.8, 
was asked to look after this branch of service. Through 
the courtesy of the military authorities and 1. F. Nev/ton 
ajid frank Coleman, representatives of the United States 
Railroad Administration, inf ormat ion was secured concerning 
the mcvements of all men either coming into or leaving 
Camp lewis. Secretaries, would meet the incoming rookies 

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at points outside. the camp and travel with them sometimes 
a hundred miles. .They would pass from car to car an<3 give 
the- men information rega^i-ding the experiences av/aiting at 
the carap. This service was appreciated "by those to v/hom it 
v;as rendered for most of them v;ere in absolute ignorance of 
the v;ays and customs of army life. 

When troops xvere transferred to other cai.ips, a 
Y secretary accompanied the train, carrying with him reading 
matter, stamps, games and other things that might be needed 
by the men while en route. ■ This work was handled by Mr. 
Atkinson after August 1918, when I\tr. Oliver returned to his 
school work in los Angeles. Vi/hen Ivlr. Atkinson left the 
service in March 1919, thctrocp train and publicity depart- 
ments were combined and looked after by the same secretary. 
For the last five months of active war work the chief duty • 
of those carrying on the work of the department was the 
greeting of troops as they arrived at Canp Lewis for discharge, 
Hundreds of dollars v;orth cf oranges and apples were distri- 
buted among the boys as they left the train at American lake 
station. Many cf the trains that reached the camp early in 
the morning were greeted with doughnuts and coffee served by 
the Y men and the girls of the Y.W. C.A. 

CIVIL SERVICES. 

iii/hen the work of demobilization commenced in Gamp 
Lewis, eve^y effort possible was made to helf) the discharged 
soldier to find a job. The military authorities sent cut 
special representatives v/ho scoured the ncrthr/est, securing 
data that would prove cf value to the man needing work. By 
direction of Ma Jor-General Leitch, a 5rocationa| department 
was instituted in Carap Lewis, and the man and job brought 
together if possible before the man left camp. 5?he United 
States Employment Service and the U. S. Shipping Board 
placed representatives in the office of the department. The 
Y had a valuable contribution to make to this work. Secre- 
tary C, C. Cole was a member of the Civil Service Board and 
was offered by the Association to the Civil -Service C-ommission 
to act as its representative in camp. Tfce offer was accepted, 
and during the months of demobilization' Mr.- Cole turned the 
attention of several hundred men toward the civil service, 

SOUG LEADERS. 

The importance of singing as o developer of morale 
was early recognized by the war department, and some of the 
strongest song loaders of the country were ca|led into service. 
The first military song lencLer appointed to Camp Lev;is was 
R.F. Dnvies, of Tacoma. He was succeeded in 1918 by Robert 
Lloyd, of CdLifornia, wlnoise mEthod of voice training has 
giT^n him national reputation, llr. Lloyd is also the author 
of the well-known "ilr. Zip-Zip- Zip". In Jxme 1918, the 

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National V/ar Work Council office at San Projicisco sent John 
Henry Lyons of Trcsno to Gamp Lewis to act in the capacity 
of Y songlcader. Ltr. Lyons remained until March 1, 1919, and 
during the jeriod of .his service conducted a large :^uiuher of 
sings in camp. He was also in-'jlrumental in putting on a large 
numher of big programs in fL'acoiua to v;hich city he la*.-,er went 
as music director of public schools. 

Professor Howell Isaac, formerly instructor in 
McComiack Seminary and Moody Institute, Chicago, fcll..woi Mr. 
Lyons. Mr. Isaac spent several months with the sp.ru'Ao aivi- . 
sion before coming to Camp Lewis. Coming of Welsh ancestry, 
music is second nature to him. His marked ability as a 
director ma^e him very popular in camp, and he organised 
several classes of song lenders among the soldiers. 7.n a 
course of ten lessons he trained a large number of 'men so that 
they could get ^pon the platform and conduct a song service. 
His reputation spread abroad, and he was called on several ' 
times to'visit different cities of the state and conduct 
community sings. His work along this line in Spokane and 
Yakima attracted considerable attention. Mr. Isaac left the 
v/amwork June 24, 1919 to become community song leader for 
the Seattle City Association. 

AT THE HOSPITAL 

All v/elfare work in the hospitals under jurisdiction 
of the American war department was done under direction of 
the Bed Cross, There was no tendency, however, en the part 
of that organization to handicap any of the other societies 
that desired to comprehend the needs of hospital patients in 
their program. There was so much to be done in the hospital 
that the 2ed3ross uelcomed the cooperation of the others. 

The Y commenced -operations in the hospital about 
the EOth of October, 1917, and the work from that time on 
aiid during the year 1918 was limited to ward service by 
reason of the lack of a regular hut in that area. Eooms 
were provided in barracks 22 and later in 91 for -the use of 
Y secretaries. In January 1919 the splendid building 
referred to in en earlier chaptfer- was completed and a larger 
work accomplished. 

Among the men who served most eff icientlj'' in this 
important part of the work were Rev. Richard Perrcll, of 
Spokane; Robert C. Prench, of Seattle; Robert Millard and 
E. E. Trayle, of Portland; Dr. A. 0. Moses of the Qreen Lake 
Congregational Church, Seattle; Archie Smith, Sale'j.r, Oregon; 
Miss Glen Shope, Portland; and Edgar Buri7ell, Ol'.ympia, [i.'he 
work of Mr. Perrell in ward visitation endeared ''lim to hundreds 
of soldiers, and'whcn he left the camp April 1, 1919 after 
eighteen months service, many expressions of regret were heard. 

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To Robert C. French must go the credit for having secured, 
the finest talent in the neci'1?y cities in order to put on 
programs attractive to hospital patients. Mr. frencSt worked 
under the impression that the very best v;as none too good for 
the sick and convalescent soldiers. Clubs, schools, '"hurches, 
professional entertainers, all contributed at ivir. French ''s 
request to the enter-cainment of the men. Afternoon rc^ep- 
ticns, musicals, excursions, picnics, until every soldi et 
iJL camp wanted to become a hospital patient. 

WOMEH WOEKBRS. • 

In Cniimp I«ev7is, only four women served on the 
Y. M. C.A. staff. Luring the existence of the Development 
Battalion school, , several la dies were engaged for part time 
as teachers in the school, but they were not reckoned as 
mentbers of the staff. Miss Marguerite Aellen of Spokane 
became stenographer at the heaiquarters building June 14, 
1918 and ronained until June 1, 1919 when she accepted a 
similar position with the Camp Psychiatrist. Her sister, 
Miss Ida Aellen, succeeded her at the Y.H. C.A. 

Miss EcLc Cottle, of Seattle, ireceiv ed the appoint- 
ment of Information Secretary September 12, 1918, and 
rendered most efficient service in that capacity until II'.' 
July 1, 1919 when she returned home. 

Miss Glen Shope, reconstruction aide, from Portland, 
was attached to the staff of the hospital Y April 1, 1919. 
Her duties were of a social nature rather than reconstruction 
work. 

RELATION TO OTHER ORGAKIZATIONS. 

fhe relations existing between the Y. M. C.A. and the 
military authorities were aT.vays most cordial. The Y had a 
peculiar work to accomplish in the camp and the military 
recognized the value of that service and gave hearty cooper- 
ation whenever th^ association found it necessary to £.sk 
official assistance. This was especially true in the relation 
that exi'^ited between the chaplains, division infantry school 
of arms, Development Battalion officers, and the morale divi- 
sion. The different commanders of the camp, Llajor-Gereral 
Greene, Ilajor General Leitch, Briggftier-General Vander^pLlt, 
Brigadier-S§neral ViTatson, and Colonel Jones, all .^aX'e their 
support and sympathy to the work of the organization In Camp 
lewis. Major General Johnson, comraander of the .•iaE:p ai: the 
time of 4rriting, speaks in very appreciative terms of the war 
work accomplished by all the welfare bodies. 

Welf 

servi 

camp 

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that existed tetr/een the Y, the KmC. , nnd the J. W. B. as the 
fact that in the fall of 1918 I,Ir. Grilley in charge 'Of the 
Y.M.C.A. ; Adrian Ward, general secretary of the K. of C. , 
■said' i.Ir.' Saulson who v'as heading up the Jewish work, conferred 
together concerning the "best v;ny in which to bring the work 
of their respective organirjation to the attention of the new 
men who were coming into camp. The result of the conference 
was the printing a^^a distrituting of a uniqvie card among the 
*lnen as they passed through the receiving tent. !Dhe card bore 
across th^i top the insignia of each isit the three welfare 
organizations. Directly beneath was an invitation to n%\ the 
men to make use of their buildings, and belov; a list of the 
buildings of each, ".vith their location. She lower part of the 
card feave a list of the chaplains then -in camp, with their 
office buildings. In addition to this, a speaker appeared 
before all the new men of the Hepot Brigade as they attended 
military kptures, and explained to them the work of the 
different welfare bodies. This was the first time in history 
that a Protestant, Catholic ind Jewish organization united 
in making their appeal to men. The movement received the 
apprbval and commendation of the military authorities. The 
feeling of sectarianism was rarely, if ever, evidenced agong 
the different welfare workers serving in Camp Lewis. 



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ADDSEDUl'I. 



July 1 to October 1,1919 

With the release of so many secretaries and the 
impossibility, because of the ever changing military complex- 
ion of the camp, of putting on a definite, systematic pro- 
gram, a double load was thrown on the shoulders of the men 
who remained to handle the situation. In spite of the many 
dispiriting experiences, however, the work was cared for and 
the Y. M.C.A, in Camp Lewis lived up to its purpose of serving 
the men of the army from the time they were drav/n into the 
service until the complete demobilization of Uncle Sam's big 
fighting machine. The work established in the demobilization 
area did not cease until after the last unit designated for 
discharge at Camp Lewis had made its appearance and left. 
Even then the Y building remained open with a secretary on 
hand until after the mustering out or discharge of ihe 
officers and clerks who composed the Demobilization Group. 

The work in that prea was cared for principally "by 
"Dad" Clark and Arthur Boone until late in September, when 
both men were secured by the Tacoma city association, Mr. 
Clark becoming director of education, and Mr. Boone, account- 
ant. This work was closed up by Secretary Kucntzel. 

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Over in the hospital area, v/hile many of the patients 
had "been transferred to the Letterraan General Hospital at San 
Jrancisco and the personnel materially reduced, Dr. Prench de- 
termined that there should "be no let-up in the matter of Y 
programs. The splendid service -vhich he rendered during those 
days was another testimonial to his ability of alv;ays getting 
v/hat he went after. For several weeks the only Protestant 
religious program in camp was the one held in the hospital Y. 
For several deye Secretary French would be found scouring the 
country about in se-rifih of fruit which would be served at the 
Sunday evening service. The conpelling program of fruit, ice- 
cream, eke, loju and a strong speaker always served to fill 
his building with men. About the middle of September l\'Ir. French 
left the service to -^csumc a professorship in one of the eastern 
colleges. For n few weeks this point was cared for by lir, 
Trayle, who returned to Portland about the first of October. 
Donald McEdward was then transferred from headquarters to the 
hospital building and with his v/ife, formerly o secretary in the 
Hostess House, is now caring for the '^vork. 

Among other changes in the headquarters staff during 
these days, was the transfer of Miss Cottle to lIo.S, where she 
rendered excellent service during the last d-^ys of demobilization. 
Mr. Smith relinquished his office as business secretary and en- 
rolled as a student in the Willamette University, S-^lera, Oregon. 
Mr. White was recalled from Yakima to h-.ndlc the work of this 
office. Professor Walter Scott left a^aut September 1st, having 
been secured by the University of Hontana, Ivlr. Mclntire, after 
two months service with the clerical force in the railit'^ry head- 
quarters, assumed the position of athletic director at the 
Yakima High School. Ilr. Morley went to Top^-enish as instructor 
in manual training. 

In Building llo.l, the Y service mov^^d along very 
smoothly under the direction of Samuel llev/man. With the closing 
of the Hostess House, Mr. Hewman proposed opening a rest room 
for ladi..s in the soiith end of Ho.l. This was done and lirs. 
McEdward placed in charge. 

Encouraging reports concerning the future of Camp 
Lewis began to drift in during the early days of September. 
General Johnston was transferred to th^ g^^neral staff at 
Y/ashington, and Major General Morrison then in charge of the 
Western Department, v/as sent to Camp Lewis as commander. 

Announcement was soon made that the- Thirty-.F.i.rst Field 
Artillery Brigade had been ordered to locate permanentily at this 

fpint. This mc "nt that about seven hundred soldiers woull locate 
n the old artillery area, as the nucleus of a brigade which 
vjoulil probabij.y bu recruited to a strength of 2800 men. For the 

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y M C A tilis meant the re-optning of Building IIo. 6 and 
plnyshed llo.2. These buildings were overhauled and restocked 
lor service, and Secretary Kcidert, ?;ho had rendered 
splendid service ns educational secretary in the old days 
when Y 6 was the recognized headquarters of the artillery- 
men, was transferred from IJo,l to take charge of the new 
work. While Building Ho. 5 on the northside of the camp 
was drawing its v/ork to a close, over across t^e arill 
ground lio,6 was taking on new lease of life. 

Duririg the early days of Fall, two v^ry 
important conferences were held in California, at which the 
question of the future service of the Y M C A in array 
circles v/as given serious consideration. Camp Secretary 
Carey wa& in attendance at both of these conferences. 



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ROSTER OF EMPLOYED SECRETARIES MB 

TEACHERS. 



P Davis Acheson -- Chehaiis, Wh. 
Vifoi. Edv;ard Adams - Seattle, Wn. ■ 

0.2. Anderson Steilacoon, -Wn. 

J".. D. Applegate — V/alla Walla, Wn 

R.^E Atkinson PortlaR^, Ore. 

R<P Baker Ellensturg, Wn. 

Jos. E Beaven Seattle, Wn. 

S C -Best Graham, "Wn. - 

A T Bittner Portland,. Ore. 

Melvin F Boice Tacoma, Wn. 

Aj3 Boone. McLIinnvillQ, Or. 

Fred. Brooke 

jj i Buck Seattle, Wn. 

E E Bur-vell Olympia, Wn.- 

jp C Butler Everett, Wn. 

Robert A Cameron-- Anaconda, Mont. 

Chester Camp Boise, Ida. 

Robt. Carey Jr. Walla V/alla 

L R Carrick Portland, Ore. 

B M Cherrington Berkeley, Gal. 

G L Clark LnGrande, Ore. 

Frank E Clark Tacoma, Wn 

5 S Cole Portland, Ore. 

C C Co].e Winesap, Wn 

r W Gcllins Butte, Lfont. 

Arthur S Cory Chehnlis, V/n. 

Wm Harvey Coulter- Vancouver, B C 
Rev. G. A. Crawford - Onnlaska,Wn. 

Earl J Cummins Portland, Ore. 

Marcel Daly Seattle, Wn 

F E Davis Dallas, Ore 

A J Andrews Seattle, V/n- 

Alhert k Dearie — Everett, Wn. 

A M DeVries Roberts, Mont 

John H Dill Tacoma, Wn. 

John A Dominique — Santa Barbara 
lanitl Dupertuis-- Tacop.a, Wn.' 

L Evans Seattle, 7fa. 

Eareld Edblcm 

M J Eenenga ii'orest Grove, Or, 

e L Ferris Portland, Ore. 

Burgess F Eord Stayton, Ore. ■ 

Geo D Porster Seattle, Wn. • 

R C French Rolling Bay.Wn. 

John H Gardner ,Jr--Ft. Covington, NY 
Clarence S Gillette Goldendale, Wn 
V/ F Gloeckner Port Towns end 



-Oregon City, Ore. 
i-3teilacoom, Wn. ■ 



I. Adsgs-- 
R.'K. i^nlerson- 
G.-U. Angell 

A' J Ashen 

Harlan Bailey- 

Lee Beach 

Hansen Bergen, Olivers Mill, Pa. 

Carl Bingman-- 

H P Blcx}:am--- 

John L. ?3ogue- 

W F Br ewer-- - 

Hugh. E Br own - 

A A Burling gin ( 

L L Bush - 



■ Seattle, Wn. 
'-Seattle, Wn. 



• -Portland, Ore. 

• Colfax, Wash. • 
-PcEe-^an, Mont 

• -Seatule, Wn. 
le-San Francisco 

■Bay Center, Wn. 



Geo. Robt. Cairns- Seattle, Wn. 

E B 'Carey Enumclaw, V7n. 

Robert Carey — Walla Walla, 

J I.i Cheney Lit Vernon, 'kVh. 

Clifford Christiansen, Everett 

R J Cl|rk Tacoma, Wn 

J B Goan Tacoma, Wn 

Geo B -Oole Grand Rapa5ds,Mich, 

II F Ccleman - -Port land, Gre. 
George J Connor- Hjquiam,Wia. 

R D Cordry Okanogag, V/n 

Donald C Cowan Pt. Stevens, Ore. 

D C Crocker Centralia, Wn. 

A G Cushman Seattle, Wn. 

Thomas J Davis Butte, ?Aont. 

H W Davis Eugene, Ore. - 

Ralph Davis -- 

C H Denley Seattle, V/n. 

G G Dewey Seattle, V/n 

Ralph Doescher-Blue Earth, Minn. 
Chester F Dunham, Chicago, 111.' 
Jean Dupertuis Tacoma, Vfoi. 
Dave Everett-- Yakima, Wn.- 

E R Eancher Spokane, V/n. 

Richard Pe?:rell-Spclj:aue, V/n. 
E I Fletcher, Pvtfce.Mont. • 

L M Borland Seattle, Wn. 

C D Foster Graridview, V/n. 

Frank Fuller Seattle, V/n. 

Geo D Garratt Forest Grove, Cr. 

J M Glenn 

J C Goodrich Spokane, Wn. 



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Wa.xtley Gray Ixmd, Ida 

L C Green Seattle, V/n. 

Henry Gronberg Seattle, V/n. 

Wm. C Handlin 

B G Harlan 

T H Harper 

F G Hart Kimberley Eotts, 

EnglaRi 

F W Hajward Tscoma, Wn. 

S F Hazzard Seattle; V/n. 

W E Henry Everett, Wn. 

Herbert H Hester — Cloremont, Gal. 

B G Hill Los Angeles, Gal. 

Carl J Hollings\vorth-i-ortland,Ore ■ 

J M Hov/fcs Portland, Ore. 

MR Irish Seattle, Wn. • 

Orinus Jer^-vold Seattle, V/n.- 

Cecil Keestgr Superior, V/is. 

W L Killian Snohomish, Wn. 

C li Klass Seattle, '.Yn. 

H M Korstad Portland, Ore. 

Rev. John G Law Colfax, Wn. 

Hugh Leonard Birningham.Ala. 

John Le-.vtas Tacornn, Wn. 

J S Long Seattle, V/n. 

John Henry Lyons- -Murray , V/n. 

W M Mackey Tacoraa, Wn. 

G K M^gvjood Aberdeen, V/n. 

Ralph McAfee Tacoraa, Wn. 

P P McDonald, Jr. --Mew York Hity 

J E McSlvnin -Ft. Scott , Kan. 

Chas D McKnight Puyallup.Wn. 

J W McMichael Portland, Ore. 

E A Meyer 

Mark W Melvin Olympia , Wn. 

J A Miller 

McBaine Milne Puyallup,Wn. 

Charles I Moody Portland, Ore. 

Pavid H Morley Cashmere, \'in. ■ 

A C Moses Tacona, V/n. 

W // IJash Yakima, Wn. 

Chas H Ke llor Stevenson, Wn. 

R L Hewcomb 

S. E. Newman 

E 'W'Oliv^r Los Angeles, Cal. 

H W Page Seattle, Ife. 

David C Peters Tacoma, 'Jn.- 

G H Pickle Elraira, Ore. 

Chester G Raymond-So. Tacoraa, Wn. 

W W Re id I'sk-iirg, Vi'n. 

John E Rogers Wibaux, Mont 



H E Greenine Tacoma, Wn. 

A M Grilifcy Portland, Ore. 

J E Hallock Camas. Wn. 

Edv;in C Harkness Centralia, Wn. 

Paul R Hardy Black Piamond,V/n. 

Thomas H3rries--Renl:.n.-D, Wn. 

R G Hartley Montcsano, Wn. 

Amos H Hav'.se ?.eatt:'.e, V/n. 

P A Hazeltine South Behcl, V/n. 

Charles L Eeln3ljnge--r>oatt-le, Wn. 

Weston Henry Everett, k^n. 

Kenneth Hicks Turlock, Calif. 

R Hills 

J E Howard Davenport, Wn. 

P T Hens en Tacoma, Wn. 

Howell Isaac Jos Angeles, Cal. 

Rev.E A Johnson-Seattle, Wn. 

F G Kelley Everett, Wn ■ 

Hugo Mrchoff er-Los Angeles, Cal. 

Leo Kohl 

Geo.F. Kuentzel--Seattle, V/n. 

John C Lazenby--Lind, V/n. 
Herbert H Lev/is-Seattle, Wn. 

J E Lewton Porest Grove, Ore. 

S D Lynch Burton, Wn. 

Geo T Mackenzie- 

J D MackiS r Portland, Ore. 

E T Mastei-son Sea':tle, Wn. 

E L McCartneyf — Cashmere, Wn. 
Donald McEdward-Chency , Wn. 
Geo. R McIn£ire--McMinnville , Or. 

D A McLeod Forth Bend, Ore. 

W G McMorran Tacoma, V/n. 

Rocc C lilies Tacoma, Wn. • 

Robert Millard--?or"cland, Ore. 

J P Miller Portland, Ore. 

Donald V Mitchell- Seat tie, ''Mn. 

W C Moore Portland, Ore. 

D V Mcrthland---lIorth Yakima/ Wn. 

C V Munsey Taocma, Wn 

L J Neiiert S'la^/ton, V/n. 

John H Ile\ille--Waldville, Wn. 

Meier Kenaiari. 

C A Kutley Seattle, Wn. 

R S Osgood B.oi:i.-.ng .■Bay,.Wn. 

•Raymond B Pease-l3vr?.iie, V/yo. • 

B G Pike-* Por^rjaad, Ore. 

G G Poolton 3oa-cbl3. V/n. 

Mrs. Carl A Reicher'r.-Tillicum.Wn. 

J S Richards Seattle, Wn. 

Palmer Rogers Pocatello, Ida. 



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S G Ruegg Meneshn, Wis. 

B H Schmiat Yakimn, Wn. 

Walter Todd Scott- Anaconda, -Mont. 

Miss Glen Sliope Portland, Ore. 

C H Slover Milton, Ore. • 

Archie H Smith Salem, Ore. 

E M Smith Eugene, Ore. 

G I Sovereign 

M H Squier Wemtchec, Wn. 

Addison SteVi/art — Sumner, Wn. 

H M Strickler 

E S Tow^on Olympia Wn. 

Wm H Treisch Seattle, Wn. 

J E Tuell Tacoma, Wn. 

Edgar B Van Osdel-McMinmEille, Or. 

Ben I Vaughan Ca&hmere, Wn. 

A S Vinsent Oakland, Gal.' 

R E V/arnick Yakima, Vfa. ■ 

Chas T Wehb Monroe, V/n.- 

A D Weir Corvcllis, Ore. 

M D Y/ells Portland, Ore. • 



S V Russell Everett, Wn. 

Geo E Schuylemnn Portland, Ore. 

Wm A Scllwood Tacoma, V/n. 

Geo.F Sr.mons Colorado Springs 

]>;ight Smith Seattle, Y/n. 

D Smith Oak Grove, Ore. 

Robert B Soper Spokane, Wn. 

Hubert A Spalding- Piillman, V/n. 

C C Stewart 

J H Stine Seattle, Wn, 

E R Trayle Hillsdale, Ore. 

L L Truscott 

E Tyler Tacona, Wn. 

John A Van Pelt--Bcllingham,Wn. 

W D Vincent Blackfoot, Ida 

J W ViTollace Spokane, Y/n. 

Fnil G Warnock Everett, Wn.' 

J L Webster Tacoma, Wn. ■ 

I'red G Y/eller Yakima, Wn.- 

Earle D V/estf Forest Grove, Or. 



E C Wheeler Tacoma, Wn. 

W T Williams Hinsdale, Mont, 

Lawrence A V/ilson-Tacoraa, Wn 

F W Witham Everett, V/n. 

Luard L Woodv/ard — Oswego, Ore.- 

E J Wright 

W P Wrighter Yakima, V/n. 

E E Young Ghica.o-0, 111. 



Richard W Y/hite--Yakina, Wn. 

S A Y/ilson Tacoma, Wn. 

T E Winecoff 

Harry V/ Witham Everett, Wn. 

E!3pl S Wooster Ellensburg, 7/n. 

R B Y/right Lewiston, Ida. 

Charles D Yates — Y/eston, Ore. 
G H Yost Cheney, V/n. ■ 



Instructors 



lylrs. E.B. Brauer-- 

Mrs. Mabel M. Derrickson, Tacoma 

L L Deal Tacoma, Yin. 

Miss Regina Gross- 
Charles Eugene Pioda, Seattle 
Ivlrs. L D Sparks-- Tacoma 



Retr. Hugh E.Brown--Seattle, Wn. 

Marcel Daly Seattle, Wn. 

Mrs. Chas.C. Gray-Eugene, Ore. 

J P Miller Portland, Ore. 

E Reynolds Tacoma, V/n. 

Mrs. B Sperlin- -Tacoma, V/h. 



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